Fairfield Porter (1907-1975)

Birch Tree and Clouds

Details

Fairfield Porter (1907-1975)
Birch Tree and Clouds
signed and dated 'Fairfield Porter 74' (lower right)--signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
oil on board
22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7 cm.)

Provenance

With Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York.
Chesebrough-Ponds Inc.

Literature

J. Ludman, "Checklist of the Paintings by Fairfield Porter," Fairfield Porter: An American Classic, New York, 1992, p. 305.
J. Ludman, Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Watercolors, Pastels, New York, 2001, p. 301, no. L884.

Lot Essay

Fairfield Porter painted Birch Trees and Clouds in 1974, possibly inspired while spending his summers on Great Spruce Island on the coast of Maine. Porter's finest works display a rich luminosity achieved with masterful handling of paint. Among the artist's most celebrated canvases are outdoor scenes such as Birch Trees and Clouds, where Porter took take advantage of his keen perception of atmosphere, and his great observance of light and color.

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