Description: MONUMENTAL JOHN “JACK” GABLE ORIGINAL SIGNED RARE LARGE Large Watercolor by JOHN GABLE JACK GABLE 57X44” Framed 42X30” Sight Harvard Newell Boathouse ........Harvard Rowing Condition: Very Good Provenance: Private Charlottesville, VA Collection Rare opportunity to own an Original Large watercolor by one of the most famous New England artists. John (Jack) Gable, a Contemporary Realist painter and muralist, is known for his vivid use of color, light and detail, as well as for his extraordinary breadth of subject matter. His subjects range from sailing and boating, to the Boston Classical Orchestra, to the history of duck hunting on the Chesapeake. Born in 1944 in Frankfort, Kentucky, Gable has received awards from the National Academy of Design and the American Watercolor Society. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and began his career as an automobile designer at GM, working under John De Lorean, among others. He was assistant chief designer for Pontiac in the late 1970s when he decided to move to Maine to pursue a career as an artist. Jack has established an international reputation among collectors of sporting art and is known as the Dean of Rowing Painting. He was commissioned to capture the spirit of four America’s Cup crews. His sports subjects include automobile racing and boxing matches, as well as football, baseball and basketball. Recognized as a master painter of classic automobiles, he was commissioned by the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, MI, to produce a 65-foot mural on the history of the automobile. He has done portrait work for the Smithsonian Institution, historic murals for the Willard InterContinental Hotel, and a portrait of U.S. Senator William Hathaway that hangs in Maine’s Capitol Rotunda. Jack is listed in Who’s Who in American Art. His murals and paintings can be found in museums, universities and corporations, as well as in private collections throughout the country. The artist and his wife live in a 200-year-old farmhouse overlooking a bay on the coast of Maine. Shipping $400 in USA UPS / FEDEX or PICK-UP
Price: 18500 USD
Location: Bumpass, Virginia
End Time: 2024-03-01T18:40:51.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: John Jack Gable
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Signed By: John Gable
Size: Large (up to 60in.)
Date of Creation: 1990-1999
Item Length: 57 in
Region of Origin: US
Framing: Matted & Framed
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Width (Inches): 57"
Item Height: 44 in
Painting Surface: Paper
Style: Impressionist
Features: Framed, Matted, Signed
Culture: Harvard University
Handmade: Yes
Signed: Yes
Color: Multi-Color
Title: Harvard Newell Boathouse
Material: Watercolor
Subject: Rowing
Type: Original Watercolor
Height (Inches): 44"
Production Technique: Watercolor Painting
