Several years ago we bought a wonderful watercolor portrait of a woman. It has haunted us…
We thought it might be an example of a work by a Boston School artist. The Boston School was a group of artists from the turn of the century (19th to 20th), trained in Europe by traditional teachers, but American impressionists with an academic flavor. The reveled in light and color but were more conservative than the French. Some artists in this tradition were Frank Benson, Joseph DeCamp, William Paxton, Marguerite Pearson and Edmund Tarbell. Have a look:
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So we’re asking you, our readers, for help. Have you seen a painting or drawing that is similar to this one in style? Or is the sitter/model familiar? Please let us know if you have a lead in the comments. And thanks!