The Mill Stand Montauk
oil/panel 1928
12x16 unframed, 15 x 19 framed as pictured
original frame signed LL
In as purchased condition and has fresh colors.
Walter Granville-Smith was an illustrator and painter who was born in South Granville, New York on January 28, 1870. He is notable for producing the first colored illustration that appeared in the United States. Granville-Smith and his wife, Jessie, had a daughter Jesse and sons, Walter.[1] and Edward.[2] Granville-Smith died on December 7, 1938 at his daughter's home in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York.[3]
Granville-Smith was a National Academician in 1915 with the National Academy of Design and served as president of the Salmagundi Club in New York from 1924 to 1926. His works are part of the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution (Grey Day),[4] Butler Institute of American Art (The Willow), Toledo Museum of Art (South Haven Mill), the Currier Museum of Art (Truth},[5] the Salmagundi Club, the Lotos Club, the Fencers Club of New York and the Art Club of Philadelphia. Many of his works can be seen at the Athenaeum website.[6]
Awards
Granville-Smith won numerous art awards,[12] including
Third Hallgarten prize, National Academy of Design, 1900
Bronze medal, Charleston Expo., 1902
Evans prize, American Watercolor Society, 1905
First prize, Worcester Art Museum, 1906
Hon. Mention, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, 1907
Inness gold medal, National Academy of Design, 1908
Bronze medal, Buenos Aires Expo, 1910
Vezin Prize, Salmagundi Club, 1911
Shaw purchase prize, Salmagundi Club, 1913
Hudnut prize, American Watercolor Society, 1916
Isidor prize, Salmagundi Club, 1918
Turnbull prize, 1922
Auction Exhibition prize, 1925
Carnegie prize, National Academy of Design, 1927
Purchase prize, Salmagundi Club, 1928
Second Altman prize, National Academy of Design, 1929
First Altman prize, National Academy of Design, 1933
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SELLERS STATEMENT
I have been in the art business as an artist and collector since the early 80's. I'm currently offering select paintings from my collection like this one. In order to collect new paintings, I must sell off some of my current collection.
For art that I have painted, it is derived in a variety of ways. I'm a responder. I respond to light, color, design, etc. and I love painting both outdoors on location and in the studio under a controlled environment. I try to convey an idea, mood or just simply a beautiful setting. I'm inspired by a wide variety of subject matter and styles of painting and do not adhere to just one way.
My paintings have won numerous awards over the years and have been collected both nationally and internationally. They can be found in three museum collections, the White House Collection and many private collections.