Description: Anna Coleman Watts Ladd, (1878-1939) American sculptor. Lovely garden scene with a classical statue in the foreground. Watercolor on Masonite is signed C. W. Ladd and dated '1916' bottom left-hand corner front. Having its original fragile thin wood frame; artwork is not in frame, though its oiginal frame and glass would be included. The entire surface of this painting is near excellent (no fading of watercolor except for two tiny half-round holes at top center on its edge of masonite not seen under its frame). These half circle holes are caused by tiny very old rusted nails holding mansonite in place, they all felled out under a disintegrated brown paper backing.* There is a an inscription in pencil on reverse middle near top; could be deciphered. Dimen. 14 x 8 x 3/16 inches without frame. Anna Coleman Watts Ladd is additionally recognized as a historical important sculptor during WWI who 'innovatively mastered' her skill in making life-like masks for soldiers during war whose faces became disfigured. *Wikipedia In this formal garden setting, with the sights of a stone pool, a romantic expressionism lightness of a figure stands in dignity. In 1916 - same year in execution of this watercolor - Anna Coleman Ladd found the Guild of Boston Artists; also where she held a one-woman show.
Price: 2000 USD
Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida
End Time: 2024-11-10T23:17:54.000Z
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Artist: Anna Coleman Watts Ladd
Size: Medium
Material: Paper, Cardboard
Item Length: 8 3/16 in
Region of Origin: unknown
Subject: Landscape, Flowers, Botanical, Figures, Gardens, Inspirational, Monument, Mythology, Seasons, Statue, World War I (1914-1918)
Type: Watercolor on mansonite
Year of Production: 1916
Item Height: 14 in
Theme: World War I, Nature, Americana, Art, History, Topographical
Style: Impressionism, Realism, Americana
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Production Technique: Watercolor Painting
Culture: American
Time Period Produced: 1900-1924
