Ruth Van Sickle Ford Watercolor of a Home in Fall

Item Details

Paper

A watercolor painting on paper by listed American artist Ruth Van Sickle Ford (1897-1989). This piece depicts the view looking up at a white house on a slight hill. The scene takes place in the autumn, with the grass browned and the trees that surround the house all orange and red. It is signed and dated to the lower left ‘R.Ford AWS, DFA. 1979’. The initialisms stand for ‘American Watercolor Society’, of which Ford was a member, and ‘Doctorate of Fine Arts’, the honorary degree that she held. Also included are printed pages with information about the artist. The painting is presented behind a mat and in a wood frame that is wired for hanging.

Condition

- bottom of frame is coming loose; edge wear to frame; artwork needs to be readjusted to fill the gap between paper and mat on the right.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible work measures: 28.75" W x 21.25" H.

Item #

17CHI143-053-001