Lockwood de Forest, Sr. NA (1850-1932)
JANUARY 20 - MARCH 9, 2005 The oil sketches of Lockwood de Forest play seductively at the edge of realism. At once spontaneous and carefully considered, these paintings are the pictorial definition of eloquence. Completed en plein air between 1870 and the artist’s death in 1932, his paintings originally served as the artist’s personal visual diary of his world travels - not unlike the journal of a poet. As such, these works continue to delight collectors and artists who see in de Forest’s work a deft hand and a rare sensitivity to atmosphere. Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery is pleased to present thirty works - many of which have not been exhibited for more than one hundred years. - Frank Goss
ABOVE: Bungalow, Sinagar, Rushmore, March 16, 1911 | 9.6 x 13 inches | oil on artist’s board
Early Spring in California Orchard, March 16, 1911 | 9.5 x 14.25 inches | oil on artist’s board
Evening on Santa Barbara Coastline, December 11, 1911 | 9.5 x 14.25 inches | oil on artist’s board
View From Hill Near Ojai, California Looking Northeast, nd | 9.75 x 14.125 inches | oil on artist’s board
Interior Forest Scene, March 19 | 9.75 x 14 inches | oil on artist’s board
Group of Three Trees to Right, nd | 9.75 x 14 inches | oil on artist’s board
Ojai Morning Mist, November 22, 1912 | 9.75 x 14 inches | oil on artist’s board
Villa Through Cypress Trees, January 14, 1878 | 9.75 x 14 inches | oil on artist’s board
Morro Bay, October 27, 1918 | 9.75 x 14 inches | oil on artist’s board
Three-Quarters Moon Over Treeline, nd | 9.75 x 14 inches | oil on artist’s board
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COVER: Poppies & Lupine on Windswept Monterey Coast, May 3, 1920 | 9.75 x 14 inches | oil on artist’s board
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