George Leonard Herdle NY 1868-1922 Holland Farm Cow Windmill Watercolor Framed

Description: This auction is for an antique watercolor painting of a classic traditional pastoral farm in Holland by George Leonard Herdle (NY, 1868-1922), on paper. artist signature on front bottom. Online artist info: “Born in Rochester, New York, George Herdle studied in Holland and Paris. Before 1913 he worked as a freelance artist and taught at the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (now Rochester Institute of Technology). He exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia; the National Academy of Design, New York; and the New York Watercolor Society. He was President of the Rochester Art Club from 1902 until 1920. George Herdle was named Acting Director of the Memorial Art Gallery in September 1913, and confirmed as Art Director by April 1914. Avidly interested in contemporary art, Herdle was friends with many prominent artists of his day and arranged a remarkable series of exhibitions during his tenure, beginning with the Gallery's Inaugural exhibition, which followed by a few months the legendary Armory Show in New York City, which introduced European modernism to the United States. MAGs very first display featured art by contemporary American painters, including George Bellows, Winslow Homer, and George Inness. Other exhibitions from Herdles tenure included one-man shows of works by James McNeill Whistler and George Bellows; group exhibitions of American modernist artists; the world premiere exhibition of Kodachrome color photography in 1914; an exhibition of Impressionist work from the Musée du Luxembourg in 1919, the 1920 Homelands Exhibition, and an early American exhibition of work by the Canadian Group of Seven He exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, National Academy of Design, New York, and the New York Watercolor Society. Herdle was director of the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, New York, from 1913 until his death in 1922. “ Lots of detail! Enlarge the photos as it is a detailed painting to view:). Framed and matted in original wood custom frame. Frame measures approximately 25.5 inches by 39.5 inches. Frame shows normal wear and bumps consistent with age of 100 plus years. The gold beading section is missing quite a bit in many areas. And it is very delicate if you touch it. Over the years, the missing sections have been touched up with gold. The frame presents well still. I am willing to open the up to ship without the frame if you want to save on shipping. It is very heavy!! From a smoke free home All items must be paid within 48 hours of auction end.

Price: 399.99 USD

Location: Marietta, Georgia

End Time: 2024-09-09T18:03:50.000Z

Shipping Cost: 80 USD