
Property from a Private Collection, Virginia
Lot 20
Anna Richards Brewster(American, 1870-1952)Portrait of the Artist's Father 16 x 12in
20 May 2015, 14:00 EDT
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Anna Richards Brewster (American, 1870-1952)
Portrait of the Artist's Father
signed with initials and dated '.AR. Feb 1888.' (lower left)
oil on board
16 x 12in
signed with initials and dated '.AR. Feb 1888.' (lower left)
oil on board
16 x 12in
Footnotes
Provenance
Private collection, Connecticut.
By descent to the present owner.
Anna Richards Brewster was the daughter of painter William Trost Richards – the noted seascape artist. Portrait of the Artist's Father was likely rendered while Brewster was studying at the Cowles Art School on Boston, Massachusetts under renowned artist Dennis Bunker. At the young age of eighteen, Brewster had already developed strong skills in detail, color and composition, as exemplified by the present work.