Armin Buchterkirch (American, 1859-1915), Seascape with a Rocky Coastline

Watercolor and gouache on paper, signed at lower left, presented in a carved giltwood frame.

Sight size 8 x 15 in.; Frame dimensions 19 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.

Armin Buchterkirch was born in Corning, New York and spent much of his life and career in Rochester. He traveled to Munich, Germany, to study painting before returning to New York, where he established himself as a professional artist and illustrator. Buchterkirch was active with the Rochester Art Club and exhibited with the organization from 1882 to 1902. An extensive traveler, he regularly spent winters in warmer climates, including California, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the American South, producing works during these journeys. He died at his Rochester home on February 28, 1919. His work is represented in the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.

Slight toning to the sheet.

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