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Garden Party: The Collection of Renny Reynolds
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- Sale 6338
Live
| Philadelphia
Sep 21 | 12:00 PM EDT
Live
| Philadelphia
Sale 6338
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$50,000 – $80,000
Housed in a signed Raymond Vanselous (New Hope, Pennsylvania) frame.
Provenance:
The Artist.
Acquired directly from the above.
Martha Hallowell, Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, after 1949.
By descent to Ralph Hallowell, Delaware.
Jim's of Lambertville, Lambertville, New Jersey.
Literature:
Artist's Record Book I, page 49, line 7.
Letter from Martha Hallowell to Daniel Garber, June 17, 1949.
Lance Humphries, Daniel Garber: Catalogue Raisonné, Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York, 2006. vol. II, p. 221, P610 (illustrated).
Exhibited:
Dayton, The Dayton Art Institute (probably Circulating Gallery), 1933-34.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1945, no. 96.
New Hope, Phillips' Mill Community Association, "Invitational Retrospective Exhibition," June 18 – July 17, 2005, no. 626.
Lot Note:
Daniel Garber, an esteemed figure in the New Hope art community, was known for his softly lyrical use of color, poetic arrangement of picturesque elements, especially trees, and cheerfully haphazard application of brushstrokes. Sycamore and Elm illustrates Garber’s idiosyncratic method within the broader Pennsylvania Impressionist movement, emphasizing a quietly expressive technique over the pictorial bravado sometimes evident in the work of fellow Bucks County artists.
Like his colleagues, Garber adhered to the en plein air tenet of Impressionism, drawing inspiration directly from his surroundings to design landscapes on his canvas. Far from merely copying nature, Garber’s work is thoughtfully crafted. In Sycamore and Elm, the sinuous trees frame the composition, in the manner of an arched entryway, offering a glimpse of the barns and grassy expanses in the distance. The branches, akin to fingers pointing the way, draw the eye into the heart of the landscape, turning it into an immersive experience.
Here, Garber puts emphasis on the locus in order to derive a sense of familiarity. The two trees in the foreground are recognizable—an elm and a sycamore specifically, as stated in the title—endowing the scene with veracity. While to many viewers the exact location depicted here might not be clear, the scene feels authentic. Garber’s Sycamore and Elm both intrigues and comforts, eliciting familiar feelings of peace, delight and curiosity typically found in a picturesque setting.
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Adam Veil
VP, Head of Department, American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists
The unlined work is in generally good condition. Craquelure present throughout the work with scattered associated losses, most notable at lower left and center. UV: no evidence of inpainting or restoration. Additional images available upon request.
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