WM.LESTER STEVENS,N.A.,b1888 American LISTED Cape Ann Rich colors, broken brushes and best work by artist Start Price USD 5,500.00 Current Price USD 5,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, August 15, 2008 End Time Monday, August 25, 2008 Location South Florida See more about 'WM.LESTER STEVENS,N.A.,b1888 American LISTED Cape Ann' Description PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW MY OTHER BEAUTIFUL ART LISTINGS We Accept Checks, Paypal, Credit Cards (Visa, MC & Amex). If you have any COMMENTS, QUESTIONS or SUGGESTIONS concerning the DESCRIPTION, PRICE, TERMS OR AUTHENTICITY, Please Feel Free to CALL me at: 561-239-1214 or send an EMAIL to: firstpickfineart@gmail.com WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS, N.A. (1888-1969) AMERICAN - LISTED “CAPE ANN WATERFRONT LANDSCAPE" OIL on BOARD: 16.00” X 19.25” In Well Made Wood Frame - Size: 21.25” x 24.50” This ornate frame is in very good condition. NOTES: This is a very rare and beautiful CAPE ANN LANDSCAPE painting by a National Academy member artist, William Lester Stevens (N.A.). Stevens is one of only 1000 American artists to hold full membership in the National Academy. This painting is very special and Cape Ann paintings have brought Stevens his best prices at auction. WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS, N.A., was a very talented and multi-faceted 20th century American artist. He is known for his detailed paintings of genre, landscapes, villages, farms, harbors, churches, still lifes, flowers, boats, and coasts. We were able to locate a high auction record for this artist of over $23,000 (see below), but he has been rediscovered and his prices are RISING FAST. This painting would be a wonderful addition to any vintage American art collection! W. Lester Stevens was a landscape painter and teacher from the Boston school of painting. He was born in Rockport, MA in 1888 and he died in Greenfield, MA in 1969. He studied with Parker S. Perkins in Rockport; Tarbell and Benson at Boston’s Museum School; and in Europe after World War I. He was a National Academician and a member of the American Watercolor Society; a founding member of the Rockport Art Association; Springfield, MA Art League; Guild of Boston Artists; Gallery on Moors; New Haven Paint and Clay Club, CT; Gloucester Society of Art; North Shore Art Association; Boston Watercolor Club and the New York Watercolor Club. He won art awards at the Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC; American Watercolor Society; New Haven Paint and Clay Club; Springfield Art League; Salons of America; Washington Watercolor Club; North Shore AA; Rockport AA and more. He painted USPO murals in Dedham and Rockport, MA, the Boston City Hall, the Louisville, KY Art Museum and several schools in Boston. He lived in Rockport until 1934 and then moved to Conway. He painted thick impastoed post-impressionistic canvases early in his career and at the end of his life he used almost translucent thin washes of paint. He taught at Princeton University, Boston University, in his various studios, and at the Springfield Art Museum. During the Great Depression he taught painting at Grand Manan. A compulsive painter and known to be an “eccentric,” it is estimated he finished over 5,000 canvases. References: Movalli, Charles, American Artist (April 1986); Who’s Who in American Art (1947); Who Was Who in American Art (vol. 3, p. 3171-72) The Following Information Is From WHO WAS WHO IN AMERICAN ART About The Artist: WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS Birth place: Rockport, MA Death place: Greenfield, MA Addresses: Rockport, MA, until 1934; Boston, Springfield, Conway, MA Profession: Landscape painter, teacher Studied: with Parker S. Perkins in Rockport; BMFA Sch.; in Europe after WWI Exhibited: NAD, 1906 (at age 18); AIC, 1911-38; PAFA Ann., 1912-37; Corcoran Gal biennials, 1914-28 (5 times, incl. 4th prize, 1921); CAFA, 1924 (prize); 1927 (prize); AWCS, 1928 (prize); New Haven PCC, 1929 (prize), 1933 (prize), 1942 (prize); Springfield AL, 1925 (prize), 1932 (prize),1953-55 (prizes); Quincy, 1932 (medal); Springville, UT, 1931 (prize), 1941 (prize); Women's Club, MA, 1930-33 (prizes),1934 (prize), 1937 (prize), 1938 (prize); Salons of Am., 1934; Meriden Art & Crafts Assn., 1938-42 (prizes); Wash. Ldscp. Club, 1939 (prize); Wash. WCC, 1942 (prize); Wash. Art Club, 1941 (prize); Rockport AA, 1953 (prize), 1956 (prize), 1957 (prize); North Shore AA, 1953 (prize); Ogunquit, ME, 1952-54 (prizes), 1956 (prizes); Gloucester, MA, 1958 (prize). Member: NA; ANA, 1935; AWCS; Rockport AA (founder, 1923); Gallery on Moors; Springfield (MA ) AL; Gld. Boston Artists; Phila. WCC; NYWCC; New Haven PCC; Gloucester SA; North Shore AA, 1923-69; Boston WCC. Work: Canton AI; Hickory Mus. Art; Asheville Mus. Art; Rochester Mem. Art Gal.; Springfield Mus. FA; Boston AC; Birmingham (AL) Public Library; Gloucester (MA) H.S.; Rockport (MA) H.S.; Tewksbury (MA) State Sanitorium; Mint Mus. Art; WPA murals, USPOs, Dedham, Rockport, both in Massachusetts; Boston City Club; :Louisville (KY) AM; Springville (UT) AA; Wilson, Wolcott, Gavin schools, all in Boston Comments: He left Rockport in 1934 for western Mass., settling in Conway in 1944. Nicknamed "Steve," he was considered eccentric, and compulsive about painting outdoors every day. He produced about 5,000 paintings. After a summer painting on Monhegan, he said "I"ve done 60 ó and got 6 good ones!" His early works have a heavy impasto in oil while his later works are often of light washes in acrylic on masonite. He taught for short periods at Boston Univ. and Princeton, but held frequent classes at his Conway studio as well as in Wash., DC and at the Springfield MFA. He took his students to Asheville, NC, New Orleans, Charleston SC, Quebec and GaspÈ, Canada; and in the 1930s Stevens ran a summer art school at Grand Manan. Sources: WW59; Charles Movalli, article in American Artist (Apr., 1986, p.52); WW47; Curtis, Curtis, and Lieberman, 116, 186; Falk, Exh. Record Series; info. courtesy North Shore AA. Listed: ADEC, Mayers, Davenports, Art Sales Index, Artnet, Artprice, Askart, Who Was Who In American Art, and all major resources Signed: W. LESTER STEVENS ’56 – Lower RIGHT FIRSTPICK WHEELS AND DEALS: We love hearing from you about the art we offer. If you have any COMMENTS, QUESTIONS or SUGGESTIONS concerning the DESCRIPTION, PRICE, TERMS OR AUTHENTICITY, Please Feel Free to CALL RICK at: 561-241-7799 or send an EMAIL to: firstpickfineart@gmail.com CONDITION REPORT: Overall Condition of Artwork: EXCELLENT 1. PAINTING SURFACE: Oil on Board 2. PATCHES: NONE 3. TOUCHUP: NONE 4. OVERPAINT: NONE 5. SIGNATURE: YES 6. PERCENTAGE OF ORIGINAL SURFACE: 100% Original THIS ORIGINAL OIL ON BOARD BY WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS is being sold with a Certified Retail Replacement Value Art Appraisal of $9,500 dollars, so bid with confidence. This fine item is now being offered from this exclusive estate at a special "LOW RESERVE" price for a limited time only! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW MY OTHER BEAUTIFUL ART LISTINGS Winner pays only $20.00 insulated double container & handling, plus actual cost for postage, tracking and insurance (based on the final ending auction value) in order to receive this EXPRESS package delivered anywhere in the USA! *(International Base Rates may vary, depending on the final destination)* SOME MAJOR AUCTION SALES OF THIS ARTIST (EXAMPLES AND NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS COMPARABLES): 1. WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS - Example #1 Title: Canal Lock, New Hope, Pennsylvania 36" x 36" Oil/canvas Low Est.: $20,000 Created: not given Signed High Est.: $30,000 Auction: Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers 5/6/2004 Lot: 135 * Sales Price: $23,500 2. WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS - Example #2 Title: Road to a Village 34" x 40" Oil/canvas Low Est.: $8,000 Created: not given Signed High Est.: $12,000 Auction: Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers 10/21/2004 Lot: 14 * Sales Price: $17,625 3. WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS - Example #3 Title: Logging 36" x 40" Oil/canvas Low Est.: $8,000 Created: not given Signed High Est.: $12,000 Auction: Christie's Los Angeles 11/7/2001 Lot: 112 * Sales Price: $16,450 4. WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS - Example #4 Title: The Bridge 32" x 36" Oil/masonite Low Est.: $4,000 Created: not given Signed High Est.: $6,000 Auction: Skinner Inc 5/14/2004 Lot: 228 * Sales Price: $12,925 5. WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS - Example #5 Title: Winter Village 40.5" x 48.5" Oil/canvas Low Est.: $8,000 Created: not given Signed High Est.: $10,000 Auction: Sotheby's New York 3/11/1999 Lot: 70 * Sales Price: $12,650 6. WILLIAM LESTER STEVENS - Example #6 Title: New England Rural 28" x 48" Oil/canvas Low Est.: $3,000 Created: not given Signed High Est.: $5,000 Auction: Skinner Inc 11/19/2004 Lot: 266 * Sales Price: $11,163 FIRSTPICK is an eBay "PLATINIUM POWERSELLER" - BID WITH CONFIDENCE! 100% AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE: FIRSTPICK fully guarantees the authenticity of the art work as we have described it in this auction. 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