Gloucester Park

Artist Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American, 1859–1924)

Dateabout 1920–1923

Mediumwatercolor over black colored pencil (est.) on medium thick, slightly, textured, off-white wove paper

Dimensions28.3 x 57.2 cm (image), 36.5 x 57.2 cm (sheet)

ClassificationsDrawings

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1941.38

Label TextBorn in St. John’s, Canada, Prendergast moved to Boston as a child, where he worked as an apprentice to a commercial artist. His aptitude for watercolor and monotype defined his career. Prendergast would “push” his watercolor, creating dynamic patterns by placing individual blocks of color side-by-side. The white of the paper appears throughout, indicating patches of light and differentiating the figures.ProvenanceCharles Prendergast; Lizzie P. Bliss; (William MacBeth, Inc, New York);

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