Bidspirit auction | George Waller Parker, 1888-1957, Nor'easter,

George Waller Parker, 1888-1957, Nor'easter, Oil on Canvas - George Waller Parker 1888-1957 Nor'easter Oil on Canvas Signed l.r., titled and signed on stretcher. Sight: 19 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. (49.5 x 59.1 cm.), Frame: 33 x 28 1/4 in. (83.8 x 71.8 cm.) George Waller Parker was born in Gouverneur, New York in 1888. He studied art at Brown University, at the Art Student League in New York City, and at the Grande Chaumiere and Academie Colarossi in Paris, France. He was known to have lived in Summerville, South Carolina; Portland, Maine; Nantucket, Rhode Island; and New York City as late as 1953. He taught Summer School in Nantucket in 1940. He painted in oils and acrylics, and his preferred subjects were landscapes, rainbows, streets, and harbor views. He traveled extensively throughout Indonesia, including Bali, to Japan, Canada, and Mexico. Parker was a member of the Salmagundi Club, Portland Society of Artists, Allied Artists of America, Artists Fellowship, Audubon Artists, Societe Coloniale des Artistes Francaises, Fine Arts Federation of New York, American Artists Professional League, and Grand Central Art Galleries. He exhibited at the National Academy of Design 1928-1938, in Strasbourg, Germany; (Prize), Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; Art Institute of Chicago; Kansas City Art Institute; Springfield Museum of Art; Paris Salon; Rochester Memorial Art Gallery, and in other exhibitions in New York City, Paris, France, Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio, Chicago, Illinois. His work is represented at the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery, at the Newark Museum of Art, at the Sweat Memorial Museum of Art, at the Lake Placid Club, at the New York Historical Society, at the Saranac Public Library, at the U.S. Navy Building, Washington, DC, at the Trudue Sanitarium, at the Baltimore Museum of art, at the American Artists Professional League, and at the Reception Hospital, Saranac Lake.George Waller Parker died in New York City, New York in 1957. Condition: Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to request a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. We also recommend asking for a shipping quote before bidding. CASH, CASHIER CHECK, MONEY ORDER, AND WIRE TRANSFER ARE THE ONLY METHODS OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR JEWELRY.