Bidspirit auction | ATTR GEORGE WESLEY BELLOWS COASTAL
ATTR GEORGE WESLEY BELLOWS COASTAL LANDSCAPE PAINTING - Attributed to American Realist painter George Wesley Bellows this dynamic coastal landscape depicts a turbulent sea with crashing white foam against dark jagged rock formations. The artwork utilizes an energetic thick impasto technique with broad expressive brushstrokes characteristic of the artist's shoreline studies. The piece is securely housed in an exceptionally ornate gilded period frame featuring heavy relief scrolling foliate and shell motifs with a brass artist nameplate at the lower center. american realism, ashcan school, marine landscape, coastal seascape, thick impasto painting, fine art investment, nineteenth century american art, shoreline study. Dimensions Frame 14 7/8 x 16 7/8 in, Image 7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. The measurements are approximate. Condition The framed artwork appears in stable overall condition with thick, well-preserved impasto layers and no obvious signs of paint loss, surface abrasions, or structural damage to the board. The reverse exhibits natural age-related wood darkening and minor surface wear consistent with the period.