 Full Screen Image
Item ID :PA0681
Cahoon, Charles D. (American 1861-1951) Oil on canvas, signed lower right: "C.D. Cahoon," American, circa 1910. The painting depicts a beached orange colored double ended dory with sail and spar line in the interior. Next to the dory is a flat bottom skiff. Along side the skiff is a metal pail. The foreground shows a patch of sandy beach with a small amount of dune grass in the left corner. The sea is extremely calm with only the slightest ripple at the shoreline. There is a cloud bank across the sky with pink and purple highlights. The water is reflecting the sky color and has a pale green hue. The sky and water has a gentle luminous effect. (PA-681) Reference: Sykes, Barbara M'Cready, "He Painted Cape Cod The Life and Works of Charles D. Cahoon," Point Reyes Station, California: Floating Island Publications, 1994. This book displays many examples of C.D. Cahoon's works. Condition of painting: Please refer to document folder for full condition report from Yost Restoration. Condition of frame: The painting has a nineteenth-century style compo base fluted cove frame with a 23 karat gold surface.
Dimensions of painting: 6 1/4 x 8 1/4.
Dimensions of frame: 13 1/2 x 15 1/2.
Contact us about this piece |
