Paul Sawyier Watercolor Painting "Kentucky Old State Arsenal, Frankfort"

Item Details

Paul Sawyier (Kentucky/New York, 1865 – 1917)
Kentucky Old State Arsenal, Frankfort – From the River
Watercolor painting on paper
Signed to the lower right

Growing up in Frankfort, Kentucky, Paul Sawyier began his artistic training with a private tutor at a young age. He went on to have many notable instructors throughout his career, including Thomas Noble, Merritt Chase and Frank Duveneck. Returning to Frankfort after a time in New York, Sawyier made a living painting portraits and the local scenery. He first encountered Impressionism at the 1893 World’s Fair and became one of the movement’s first proponents in Kentucky. Paul Sawyier’s works are represented in the collections of numerous prestigious institutions including the University of Kentucky Art Museum, the Mason County Museum, the Morris Museum of Art, and The Johnson Collection, among many others.

Condition

- toning to the paper; mat burn notable along the left sight edge; removed from frame for inspection.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight measures 6.25" W x 9.0" H.

Item #

ITMGF75874