Original watercolor landscape Melbourne Hardwick signed ca. 1900 framed village

Description: WE CAN COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE ITEMS IF THEY CLOSE WITHIN TWO DAYS OF EACH OTHER, AND CAN BE SENT IN ONE BOX. ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR VILLAGE SCENEMELBOURNE HARDWICK (1857-1916) DIMENSIONS About 20 1/4" x 13 1/4" sight size. 25 1/4" x 18 1/2" overallDESCRIPTION Beautiful framed and glazed watercolor of village scene, probably southwestern USA, with abobe buildings, fronted by water barrels and a terracotta urn. Signed lower left "MELBOURNE H. HARDWICK." Framed in a natural oak frame. Attached verso is a framer's label reading "FRANK J. POPE / ART GOODS / ARTISTIC NOVELTIES / PICTURE FRAMING / 314 BOYLSTON ST., BOSTON." Pope is known to have been in business ca. 1901.Melbourne Havelock Hardwick specialized in landscapes, figures, marines, genre, farms, and interiors in oil and watercolor. He was born in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Waverly, Massachusetts. He studied painting in Boston and Europe and was a pupil of Triscott, Luyton, and Blummers. He was a member of the Boston Art Club; the Boston Society of Watercolor Painters; the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts; and the Salmagundi Club (1907) in New York City. He exhibited with the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; the National Academy of Design in New York City; and annually with the Boston Art Club from 1891 to 1909. Hardwick's work is represented by the Whistler House Museum of Art in Lowell, MA ,"Salt Marsh"; the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, "Mid-Summer"; and the Cigna Museum and Art Collection in Philadelphia, PA, "Ebb Tide, Cape Ann," c. 1914 and "Summer Landscape,"c.1914. CONDITION Overall excellent. Some minor toning commensurate with age. Colors bright. Some minor scuffs on the frame (all visible in the images). A FINE WATERCOLOR BY A WELL KNOWN NEW ENGLAND ARTIST. All items are shipped promptly upon cleared payment, and fully insured. We often ship on the same day as cleared payment is received, and ALWAYS within two business days of receipt of cleared payment. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: We will ship internationally to most countries with insurance and tracking. All items will be INSURED AND DECLARED AT FULL PURCHASE PRICE. Please do not ask us to insure or declare for less than the purchase price. And please do NOT ask us to alter the age or description of any item for the purpose of avoiding customs and importation fees. WE WILL NOT FALSIFY ANY DESCRIPTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING IMPORT FEES. If your country charges a VAT or other form of taxation, you are obligated to pay the fees to receive the item. Most items shipped USPS priority mail or FedEx, except for very large packages. For payment, we accept PayPal, or Visa and MC (through PayPal). We will ship within two business days following receipt of the cleared funds. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: We will ship internationally via US priority mail and internet tracking.

Price: 95 USD

Location: Tenants Harbor, Maine

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