Graham Nickson, Thimble Islands Sky: Dawn IV, 1998

Graham Nickson

Thimble Islands Sky: Dawn IV, 1998

Watercolor on paper

Pencil signed, titled and dated by Graham Nickson on the back

Frame included

This is an exquisitely beautiful watercolor painting on paper by celebrated American painter Graham Nickson, who is the Dean at the prestigious New York Studio School.

Pencil signed, titled and dated by Graham Nickson on the back
Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, LLC

Frame included: elegantly floated and framed in a museum quality wood frame with UV plexiglass, with die-cut windows in the back to reveal the signature, title and date. The back of the frame also has the original label from Salander O'Reilly Galleries.

Provenance:
Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, LLC

Measurements:
Frame:
18.25 x 24 x 2 inches
Artwork:
14 x 20 inches
The Thimble Islands is Connecticut's most exclusive resort destination. By the mid-1800s, the islands became a tourist attraction with steamboat excursions and a hotel. Within a few decades, people were building homes and cottages on the highly desirable shores of the islands.

About Graham Nickson:
Graham Nickson was born in Knowle Green, U.K. He studied at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts (B.A., 1969) and the Royal College of Art (M.A., 1972), in London. He was based in Rome from 1972 – 74, and since 1976 he has resided in New York City. He has worked, traveled and exhibited extensively in the United States and abroad.

Mr. Nickson is the Dean of the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture (1988 – present) where he also serves on the faculty. He is a recipient of the Prix de Rome (1972-74); the Harkness Fellowship at Yale University (1976 – 78); the Howard Foundation Fellowship from Brown University (1980 – 81); the Guggenheim Fellowship (1989); and the Ingram Merrill Fellowship (1993).

Courtesy of Betty Cuningham Gallery