1948.19 John Skolle, Sargasso Sea

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION  
Vigorous applications of paint—often containing varnish mixed into layers of glazing—add intensity to this image of a Cape Cod fisherman and his prize haul. A devoted pupil and studio assistant of William Merritt Chase, Charles Webster Hawthorne founded his own summer art program in Provincetown, Massachusetts, in the early 20th century. He became one of the leading painters in the famed artists' colony, known particularly for his portraits of the working people along Cape Cod, such as this fisherman.

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NOTES
By 1948

Changed date to by 1948 because that is when it entered the Museum collection, also see letter from John Skolle to Jerry Bywaters thanking him for check for painting and discussing shipping

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Artist/designers
Skolle, John (American, 1903-1988) possibly died Christmas day 1988 
Source: http://www.skolle.com/en/john-biography/   approved by EAS

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Geography 
Depicted location: Atlantic Ocean: TGN: 7014206

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PROVENANCE 
From 1948: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas Art Association Purchase, purchased from the artist [1]

[1] The Dallas Art Association is the predecessor to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name was abandoned in 1970. Works from this collection were transferred to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.

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WEB RESOURCES 
  •  National Oceanic Service~Learn more about the Sargasso Sea from the National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Department of Commerce.

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FUN FACTS
  • The Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean is the only sea that does not have any land boundaries.

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General Description
 
Vigorous applications of paint—often containing varnish mixed into layers of glazing—add intensity to this image of a Cape Cod fisherman and his prize haul. A devoted pupil and studio assistant of William Merritt Chase, Charles Webster Hawthorne founded his own summer art program in Provincetown, Massachusetts, in the early 20th century. He became one of the leading painters in the famed artists' colony, known particularly for his portraits of the working people along Cape Cod, such as this fisherman.

Excerpt from
DMA label copy

Fun Facts
  • The Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean is the only sea that does not have any land boundaries.

Archival Resources

Web Resources
 
  •  National Oceanic Service~Learn more about the Sargasso Sea from the National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Department of Commerce.

Notes
By 1948

Changed date to by 1948 because that is when it entered the Museum collection, also see letter from John Skolle to Jerry Bywaters thanking him for check for painting and discussing shipping

Object File Reviewed


Catalogue essays

Artist/designers
Skolle, John (American, 1903-1988) possibly died Christmas day 1988 
Source: http://www.skolle.com/en/john-biography/   approved by EAS

Cultures

Geography 
Depicted location: Atlantic Ocean: TGN: 7014206

Process/materials

Historical periods

Individuals

Subject terms

RELATED OBJECTS 

PROVENANCE 
From 1948: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas Art Association Purchase, purchased from the artist [1]

[1] The Dallas Art Association is the predecessor to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name was abandoned in 1970. Works from this collection were transferred to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.

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green (color): AAT: 300128438
oil paint: AAT: 300015050
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blue (color): AAT: 300129361
abstraction: AAT: 300056508
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boats: AAT: 300178749
water: AAT: 300011772
geometric abstraction: AAT: 300056509
ships: AAT: 300082981
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Dallas Art Association: DMA
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masts: AAT: 300000951
sailboats: AAT: 300120023
Skolle_John: DMA
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