11-16-200711-17-2007
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2387Boston
November 16, 2007 04:00 PMCalender
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Clifford Prevost Grayson (American, 1857-1951) Effet De Soleil

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2387Location: BostonDate / Time: November 16, 2007 4:00PM

Description:

Clifford Prevost Grayson (American, 1857-1951)

Effet De Soleil
Signed, inscribed and dated "Clifford P Grayson, Pont Aven 82" l.r., identified on
a presentation plaque affixed to the frame. Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in. (61.0 x 50.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Retouch, craquelure.


N.B. Clifford Grayson's work, most often coastal landscapes filled with figures, blend elements of Realism and Impressionism. A Philadelphia native, Grayson attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts before moving to Paris to study with Jean Leon Gerome at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. He returned to Pennsylvania, working and exhibiting there before ultimately settling in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

Keywords

Clifford Prevost Grayson, B. Clifford Grayson, Paris, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Jean Leon Gerome, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Old Lyme