“On the Waterfront ” Provincetown Original Painting. Charming folkart painting by listed Cape Cod/Wellesley artist(see bio below). This is a part of his Apres Blanche Lazzell series where he is attempting, with personal modifications, to translate her classic woodblocks into acrylics. This piece was exhibited at the 4th annual plein air show at the Osterville Village Library. Interesting mixture of fauvist colors and geometric designs, created to follow a hint of her famous white line prints. From the artist’s imagination with a little help from Blanche inspiration, the painting depicts old Ptown wharfs. Gulls savoring the tuna, tatoo parlor, Chinese restaurant, sailor saloon and fish market. Acrylic on artist board, 16x20on canvas. Housed in an old wood frame. Signed “savage saloon”also signed, titled and dated 2022on verso. The Wellesley Collection. Biography:from the Archives of askARTRobert C. Savage, MD, was born in 1951 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. His father, Peter, was a family physician in the anthracite coal mining area. Peter, and his wife, Olga, had five sons, four of whom became physicians. As a boy, Robert enjoyed sports and sketching cartoons and political caricatures. Robert attended Wesleyan University. There he first fell in love with art history from the teachings of legendary professor, Samuel M. Green, the nationally respected etcher, watercolorist and author of American Art: A Historical Survey. Upon graduation from Jefferson Medical College. During that period, he continued his life time love of art as a collector and researcher. The Savages personal art collection is comprised mostly of New England, impressionistic and realist artists from the early 20th century, primarily from Cape Ann and Cape Cod. This collection was published in the American Fine Art Magazine, and was discussed at the Boston International Fine Arts Exhibition. Upon retirement from medicine in 2016, Robert Savage started a new career as a local art historian curating two Facebook blogs, The Wellesley Collection Art Review and Friends of the Rockport Art Association and Museum. Writing with an emphasis on reviving the reputations of fabulous women artists from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, he is a frequent contributor to the Wellesley Weston Magazine. He lectures on similar topics in Wellesley, Boston and Cape Cod. Most recently, during the Covid pandemic winter, being entirely self-trained, he began to paint in oils and acrylics. His work concentrates on iconic images of Cape Cod and the Islands. Many of his works are in a folk art style inspired by the Cape tradition of the Cahoons and Elizabeth Mumford. He also admires the soulful work of Anne Packard and Blanche Lazzell of Provincetown in addition to the Edward Hopper Truro paintings. He enjoys the challenges of mixing geometric shapes and color experimentation. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “thewellesleycollection” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Artist: Savage
- Unit of Sale: Lot
- Size: Medium
- Signed: Yes
- Title: On The waterfront.Provincetown
- Material: Acrylic, Canvas
- Item Length: 20 in
- Region of Origin: Cape Cod,New England
- Framing: Framed
- Subject: Coastal
- Type: Painting
- Year of Production: 2022
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
- Item Height: 16 in
- Style: Folk Art
- Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
- Production Technique: Acrylic Painting
- Country/Region of Manufacture: USA
- Handmade: Yes
- Item Width: 1”
- Time Period Produced: 2020-Now
