Live Oaks, Savannah
Date1937
Mediumpencil on paper
DimensionsSight: 11 × 8 1/2 inches (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
MarkingsStamped: "#011 GA";
Stamped on the frame's paper backing, bottom right in black ink, since removed: "WALTON BLODGETT ESTATE [typed] O11GA [underlined, handwritten in pencil]";
Stamped on the frame's paper backing, bottom left in black ink, since removed: "WALTON";
Stamped on the frame's paper backing, center right in black ink, since removed: "V BLODGETT [arched]"
Credit LineMuseum purchase.
Object number1999.5.2
Copyright© Estate of Walton Blodgett
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextA native of Ohio, Blodgett studied under ashcan school artist George Luks in New York during the 1920s and worked for the United States government’s Works Progress Administration in Key West in 1936. He was active as a watercolor painter, illustrator, and teacher, and his work was included in museum exhibitions around the country. His illustrations appeared in publications including Art News and Scribner’s Magazine. Other examples of his work can be found in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.Subject MatterSavannah, Georgia, United States of America
