Vermont Artist Walton Blodgett Drawing. Basilica St Mary Of Health Venice Italy

Description: For sale is one of several original graphite drawings by the well regarded New England regional artist Walton Blodgett (1908 - 1963) that we are selling in our eBay Store. Provenance: Clarke Galleries, Stowe Vermont. This drawing features a wonderful view of Santa Maria della Salute (Saint Mary of Health). commonly known simply as the Salute, it is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at Punta della Dogana in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the city of Venice, Italy. The attention to detail of the architecture is exceptional Blodgett traveled Europe and captured some great scenes in both drawings and paintings. Blodgett’s distinct impressionist drawing style is on full display in this artwork. Estate stamped and estate inventory number stamp on verso. Gallery framed and matted under glass. Condition: Drawn image in good condition. Some foxing to matte as pictured. Dirt/grime lower right corner of frame. Otherwise good. The black gallery frame with normal handling scuffs. Measurements: Framed - 15 1/4” x 17 1/4” Sight Size - 7 1/2” x 11” Walton Blodgett received his artistic training in New York City at the Grand Central School of Art, and later with George Luks. His earliest works were stark depictions of New York City skyscrapers. During the summers of 1928-30, he studied with George Pierce Ennis in Maine, and it was then that he developed his interest in watercolors and landscapes. In 1936, he was employed by the U.S. government to paint in Key West, Florida. In 1941, he relocated to Stowe, Vermont, where he was able to pursue his interest in depicting the natural beauty of that state. He died in Stowe in 1963.

Price: 260 USD

Location: Kingston, New York

End Time: 2025-01-19T00:20:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 20 USD