Winter on Madison Avenue

Provenance

Private collection, New York
Sale, Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, October 24, 2024, lot 71

Related Works

Columbus Circle, Winter, 1911, oil on canvas, 33½ x 40¼ inches, signed and dated lower right: Guy C. Wiggins / 1911; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC

Metropolitan Tower, 1912, oil on canvas, 34 1/16 x 40 ⅛ inches, signed lower left: Guy C. Wiggins; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York

Note

Guy C. Wiggins was renowned for painting scenes of New York City, particularly winter cityscapes. This choice of subject matter may have been inspired by his teacher, Robert Henri (1865–1929), who encouraged his students to seek inspiration from the streets and daily life of New York City.  Winter on Madison Avenue is an extraordinary example of Wiggins’ New York City winter street landscape series. His distinctive style harmoniously combines the vibrancy of the city with the tranquility of nature, establishing him as a significant figure in American Impressionism.