Coreen Spellman Early Texas Modernist Watercolor "Desert and Mesa" 1930's
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Coreen Spellman (1905-1978) "Desert and Mesa #2" c. 1930's Modernist WatercolorThis watercolor was among a group of works Spellman completed in the mid 1930's. Coreen Spellman was a master at the watercolor medium and her works of this period show both the influence of the modernist John Marin. This fine watercolor shows bold confident application of paint, and spontaneity of the moment characteristic of a mature painter. During this period Spellman's modernist paintings were concerned with the "essence" rather than exact form, interpretation rather than a slavish adherence to faithful representation. In a few short gestural brushstrokes Spellman is able to "distill" the scene down to the "essence of the place". The result is a painting with strong modernist and expressionist elements.This watercolor was purchased from the Estate of Mick Spellman the artist's younger brother. It is being sold non reserve with a low starting price! It is an excellent opportunity to purchase a fine piece of Early Texas Art and a piece of Texas Art history by one of Texas' most important artists.Coreen Spellman was one of Texas' most renowned artists in the 1930's through the 1960's, and probably the most important of all the Early Texas Woman artists. Among the Texas Woman artists of her era, Coreen Spellman's desirability is unmatched with auction
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