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The Gift of Art 2014

The holiday catalogues are already out. Neiman Marcus with its promotion of Indulgent Gifts, a Givenchy “Rottweiler Nylon Backpack” for $1,195, Louis Vuitton includes a $775 clutch in its Gift Inspirations and good old Restoration Hardware has a remarkable 2014 Holiday catalogue including emergency radios for $44.95 for the “Survivalist” to a $29 stainless steel wallet for the “Globetrotter”.

In the midst of this retail competition, Bert Gallery suggests you give a “Gift of Art”, a simple personal gift of a painting, etching, photograph or sculpture that is not mass produced but rather a creative visual marker. A gift selection that is individual, risky and subjective... be daring and give a gift of art this holiday season.

Better than the Holiday Fruitcake:  $25 - $75

  • Harold Breul (1889 – 1965), 103 Field Artillery – Col H.S. Barker 2, Watercolor 12" x 18", $75.
  • Illegible signature, Etching 6.5" x 9.5" Paris, Notre Dame, $50.

Better than a Ferragamo Christmas Tie:  $100 - $175

  • Horace Robbins Burdick (1844-1942), Horse and Cart, Graphite 4.5" x 3.75", $150.
  • Horace Robbins Burdick (1844-1942), The Land, Watercolor 4" x 5", $175.
  • Ruth Forrest (1919 – 1994), Child, Woodcut 3" x 3", $90.

Better than an XBox:  $200 - $400

  • Edna Martin (1896 – 1996), Patches,woodcut 9" x 7", $250.
  • John Aldrich 20th C, Watercolor 4" x 6", Busy World, $300.
  • Arthur Douglas (1860 – 1949), Neighborhood Field, Pastel 6" x 8", $350.
  • Edna Lawrence (1898 – 1986), Mushrooms, Watercolor 14" x 10", $375.
  • Arthur William Heintzelman (1890 – 1965), Girl in Rocking Chair, Etching 11 ¾" x 8 3/4", $375.
  • James Herbert (1898 – 1970), Dancer’s Respite, Watercolor 14" x 11", $400.
  • William H. Drury (1888 – 1960), Beacon Rock, Newport RI, 1941, Etching 8" x 10", $400. unframed
  • Frank Mathewson (1862 – 1941), The Hills of Kent, 1924, Watercolor on Board 15" x20", $450. unframed

Better than a Burberry Cashmere Scarf:  $500 - $1,000

  • Eliza Gardiner (1871 – 1955), On the Fence, 1920, Color Woodcut 7" x 5.25", $500.
  • Harold Breul (1889 – 1965), WWI Trenches, Watercolor 11" x 11.5", $500.
  • Harold Breul (1889 – 1965), Carriage Driver, 1932, Oil on Paper 12.5" x 14.5", $600.
  • *Harold Breul (1889 – 1965), Winter Sleigh Ride, Watercolor 12" x 18", $750.
  • Louise M. Angell (1858 – 1949), White Peonies, Oil on Canvas 16" x 20", SLL and Verso, $950.

Better than a Tiffany ring... well, maybe?  $1,200 - $2,500

  • H. Cyrus Farnum (1866 -1926), Market Scene, Oil on Canvas 18" x 14", $1,200.
  • Nellie Pairpoint (19th C), Sheep in Barn, Oil on Canvas 8" x 10", $1,200.
  • Eliza Gardiner (1871 – 1955), Boy with Cat, Color woodcut 7" x 5", $1,500.
  • Edgar Corbridge (1901 – 1988), Old Shacks, Watercolor 24" x 18", $1,800. 1951 Purchase from Boston Society of Independent Artists 1950, Dartmouth College
  • Charles Henry Springer (1857 – 1920), Onloading, 1911, Oil on Canvas 10" x 20", $1,800.
  • Gordon Peers (1909 – 1988), Cadques, Spain, Oil on Canvas 16" x 20", $1,800.

Splurge:  $2,700 - $5,000

  • Mary Frazier (b.1895), Children’s Toys, Oil on Canvas 25" x 30", $3,225
  • Eliza Gardiner (1871 – 1955), Among the Poppies, Color woodcut 7" x 5", $5,000.
  • Elijah Baxter, Mist & Sea, Oil on Canvas 36" x 36", $10,000.

Steal:  Too good to be true... looking for a good home

  • Mabel Woodward (1877 – 1945), Venice Street Scene, Watercolor and Gouache 10" x 7", $1800. Now $750.
  • Dean Richardson, Zebra, 1989, Acrylic on Canvas 17" x 10.5", $2,000. $1,500. Now $1,000
  • Florence Leif (1913 – 1968), Afternoon Figures near the Ocean, Oil on Canvas 26" x 36", Signed lower right 1957, * Purchased many moons ago, the owner is passing on his treasure, $1,200.
  • Elijah Baxter (1849 – 1935), Newport Rocks, 1910, Oil on Canvas 16" x 24", $1,500. $1,000. * A very special artist often overlooked by collectors.
  • Gordon Peers (1909 – 1988), Beach Scene with figures and Lifeguard Stand, Oil on Canvas 16" x 20", * Purchased many moons ago, the owner is passing on his treasure, $800.
  • Gordon Franklin Peers (1909 – 1988), SLLR 1960, Oceanside-Beacon Rock, Oil on Canvas 24" x 28", * Purchased many moons ago, the owner is passing on his treasure, $1,500.
  • Exene Meyersahm, Gerber Daisies, Pastel 25" x 21", * Very large painting and beautifully framed, $1,200. $950

Guilt Free:  $15 and under

Series of drawings, etchings and odds and ends from artist estates – stop by the gallery to view.

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