Tropical Landscape with Palm Tree

Reginald Marsh

About 1930

Titles Tropical Landscape with Palm Tree (Proper)
Artist Reginald Marsh, American, 1898 - 1954
Medium watercolor
Credit Line Gift of the Estate of Felicia Meyer Marsh, 1979.43.3
Object Name painting
Classification Paintings
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**Obverse: All within decorative border, number "5" within shield at upper left and right corners; decorative panel at far left with number "12398" (vertically aligned and printed in red ink) / WESTERN BANK NOTE AND (long space) ENGRAVING CO. CHICAGO / CROSBY OPERA HOUSE ART ASS'N / THIS / CERTIFICATE / IN THE / [central image of Crosby Opera House] / AWARD / of / PREMIUMS / ENTITLES THE BEARER TO / ONE FINE STEEL ENGRAVING / UPON ITS SURRENDER. / Chicago . Ill. / 1866 / FIVE / DOLLARS / [mechanically printed signature] U. H. Crosby / MANAGER; faux watermark at left, printed in orange, within a decorative marquise-shaped border, INTERNAL * REVENUE / [bust portrait Abraham Lincoln looking right] / FIVE CENTS / 5

Reverse: Hand-cancelled in blue ink with oval-shaped stamp: ENGRAVING DELIVERED / CROSBY, A. A. NEW YORK. (around) / AUG / 9 / 1866 (center)

This painting represents a seascape with two waves rolling into shore breaking at the right of the composition. They break onto a rocky coastline that begins in lower center of the painting and extends up the left side of the painting. The rocks become a natural jetty that curves out to sea from the center left edge of the painting. One sailboat is close to shore and clearly identifiable, while a number of sailboats can be seen on the distant horizon.

Interior scene with a middle-aged bearded man seated to the left with a hat in one hand and his green umbrella leaning against his arm. A Scottish terrier is at his side, to the right. A young woman is seated at right with her right arm resting on a table with red tablecloth. Her knitting is on the table and the ball of yarn is on the floor. A cabinet with dishes is on the wall between the couple. A door is at far right and a straw bonnet and plaid shawl hang from a peg to the left of the door.

Cloudy Dawn, Frank Weston Benson, etching

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