Newport, 1884

Provenance

The artist

Family of the artist, by descent from above

Private collection

Exhibited

Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts, Bringing to Light: Theodore Wendel, October 19-December 7, 2019

Related Works

Snow Scene, 1889, pastel and graphite on paperboard, 12 ½ x 15 ½ inches, signed lower right: Theo M. Wendel.; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts

Lower Farm, Ipswich, 1901-1903, pastel and graphite on paperboard, 33 ⅜ x 37 ½ inches, signed lower right: Theo Wendel; Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio

Note

Wendel resided in Newport on two occasions, first in 1882 and again in 1884, the year this painting was completed. The Newport subject reflects his early stylistic development, shaped by his studies with Frank Duveneck in Munich. The scene likely represents the streets adjacent to his studio, where he employed vigorous brushwork to capture the roadway and snow-laden trees, while relying on a subdued, earth-toned palette.