RECENT ACQUISITIONS                                         MARCH 19 - APRIL 23, 2011

This exhibition will consist of  30 American and British works of art, a number of which come from a private collection and have not been seen for 40 years.

The American Ashcan School is represented by William Glackens (1870 – 1938), Robert Henri (1865 – 1929), George Luks (1866 – 1933), and John Sloan (1871 – 1951), all members of The Eight. Other American pictures include two rare watercolors by Charles Prendergast (1863 – 1948); a drawing by Elie Nadelman (1882 – 1946); and a watercolor by James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). Among the contemporary American works are a painting and a cloisonné pear jewel by Robert Kulicke (1924- 2007); a watercolor by Albert York (1928 – 2009); and a remarkable woven silk and plumage minime by Sheila Hicks (born 1934).

The British Bloomsbury School is represented by works by its founders Vanessa Bell (1879 – 1960) and Duncan Grant; pottery by Quentin Bell (1910 – 1996); and a rare and notable oil and silver foil painting by Dora Carrington (1893-1932), who was the subject of  Carrington, the 1995 film starring Emma Thompson.

Among the British modernists are Henry Moore (1898-1986); Ben Nicholson  (1894-1982); and Gwen John (1876 – 1939). Also included are the photographer Charles Jones (1866-1959); and the Camden Town artists Robert Bevan (1865-1925) and Henry Lamb (1883-1960).


DORA CARRINGTON (1893-1932)
Flowerpiece
Oil, ink, and silver foil on glass, 21 x 17 inches (sight)
Executed about 1932

HENRY MOORE (1898-1986)
Reclining Girl
Bronze, brown patina, 3 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 inches; 
base: 3 x 4 13/16 x 1/2 inches
Executed in 1983

Orange and rust colored feathers hanging down in shape
SHEILA HICKS (born 1934)
Ta Ftera (Les Plumes) or Late Bloomer
Woven silk and plumage, 9 5/8 x 11 1/2 inches
Executed in 2004
Two white bird in glass dome with little girl looking in
GEORGE LUKS (1866-1933)
A Day at the Zoo
Watercolor and pencil on paper 
9 7/8 x 7 5/8 inches (sight)
Executed about 1915-1920

Building with red roof behind blue fence, brick building at right, with figure with black hat and cane at right
ROBERT BEVAN (1865-1925)
Old Man at the Gate, Luppitt
Crayon and watercolor on paper, 11 5/8 x 14 9/16 inches (sight)
Executed in 1923
Pink, yellow, and white flowers in blue vase on green grassy ground in front of blue wall
Arches with columns on gray paper
BEN NICHOLSON (1894 – 1982)
Aquileia (from Architectural Suite)
Etching on wove paper, 16 7/8 x 14 3/4 inches (image)
Executed in 1965
Field on cows on grassy hills with larger hill with white houses and red rooves
CHARLES PRENDERGAST (1863-1948)
Hill Town, Provence
Watercolor and pencil on paper, 9 3/8 x 12 15/16 inches (sight)
Executed about 1927-1929
Four horses in center of ring with fans watching in blue tent
CHARLES PRENDERGAST (1863-1948)
The Circus
Watercolor and pencil on paper, 9 3/4 x 12 7/8 inches (sight)
Executed about 1928
Branch of leaves on tan paper
ALBERT YORK (1928 – 2009) 
Study of Branch with Leaves
Watercolor on brown paper, 40 x 24 inches
Executed circa 1968
WILLIAM GLACKENS (1870 – 1938) 
Woman at Dressing Table
Charcoal and pastel on paper, 13 3/8 x 9 1/4 inches (sight)
Executed circa 1906
Woman in red dress and white head covering holding reclining baby on lap in landscape with two trees and pond
VANESSA BELL (1879 - 1961 ) 
Madonna and Child (Study for Berwick)
Oil on canvas, 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches 
Executed circa 1940 - 1943
Four figures, two in a pair at center, one in black to the left, and one at lower right on white paper
JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER (1834 - 1903) 
Four Figures
Watercolor on Japan paper
8 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (sight)
Executed circa 1900
Bust of girl with short bob, in shirt wtith large collar on tan paper
GWEN JOHN (1876 – 1939) 
Little Girl with Bobbed Hair
Brown wash and pencil on paper, 7 1/8 x 9 1/8 inches
Executed circa late 1910s
Angel with white wings and red rectangles around on blue plate with white scallops around rim
QUENTIN BELL (1910 – 1996) 
The Angel in the House
Fire and glazed clay, 7 15/16 inches (diameter) 
Executed in 1993
Woman seated in chair looking into her mirror applying makeup
Woman in blue dress and rust colored cloak looking down with arms crossed
JOSHUA CRISTALL (1768-1847)
Cloaked Woman, Hastings
Watercolor on paper, 11 1/8 x 7 5/8 inches (sight)
Executed in 1807

Red brick building at left with green building with open windows at right with figures holding large rectangles at windiws; red cart with figures in and in front of it at bottom center
HENRY LAMB (1883-1960)
The Warehouse
Watercolor and pencil on paper, 11 1/4 x 7 5/8 inches (sight)
Executed about 1922

Red and purple flowers in white vase on grey table in front of grey wall in wood frame
ROBERT M. KULICKE (1924 – 2007) 
Red and Violet Flowers in White Vase
Oil on carboard, 9 3/16 x 9 1/2 inches
Executed in 1981
Figure in yellow turbin in orange and green room, seated with ands in lap
DUNCAN GRANT (1885 – 1978) 
Turbaned Figure, Tangier
Watercolor, chalk and colored pencil on paper 
11 x 9 inches (sight) 
Executed in 1976
Green pear in teal circle in gold pendant on white ground
ROBERT M. KULICKE (1924 – 2007)
Pear Jewel
Cloisonne enamel set in 22 karat gold, mounted on plastic
1 inch diameter (jewel); 8 13/16 x 6 5/8 inches (mount)

Bronze statue reclining on side on rectangular platform
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