Paul Strisik (American, 1918-1998), The Farm

Watercolor on paper, circa 1964, signed at lower right, retaining artist's gallery label to the verso, presented under glass in the original frame.

This lot is accompanied by the original receipt from Paul Strisik, dated August 18, 1964.

Sight size 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 17 3/4 x 21 3/4 in.

From the Estate of the late Reverend F. L. Neebe, Cortland, New York and Hillsborough, North Carolina

Paul Strisik Gallery, Rockport, Massachusetts (purchased August 18, 1964)

Paul Strisik was born in Brooklyn, New York, and after serving in the US Navy during World War II, he studied at the Art Students League under Frank Vincent DuMond before settling in Rockport, Massachusetts, where he established his studio and the Strisik Gallery. Known for his plein air and studio work in both oil and watercolor, he built his reputation on New England coastal views, scenes of the American Southwest, and European landscapes.

Over the course of his career, he earned more than 200 awards, held membership in institutions such as the National Academy of Design and the American Watercolor Society, and authored influential instructional books including, The Art of Landscape Painting and Capturing Light in Oils.

Light toning to sheet; not examined out of the frame.