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William Lester Stevens"Rockport" William Lester Stevens, North East Coastal American Landscapecirca 1920s
circa 1920s
$12,000
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€10,432.54
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About the Item
William Lester Stevens
Rockport
Signed lower right
Oil on canvas
20 x 24 inches
Born on June 15, 1888, in Rockport, Massachusetts, Stevens displayed his artistic abilities from a young age and initially learned under Parker Perkins, a renowned marine painter from Rockport. In 1906, a piece by Stevens was exhibited at the National Academy of Design, and three years later, he was awarded a scholarship to study at the Museum School in Boston. While serving in the Army in Europe starting in 1917, the artist continued to paint and sketch. He impressed his superior officers with his skills, leading to an extended stay that allowed him to further explore the works of the masters in European museums.
Upon returning home after the war, Stevens received an invitation from John Pepper of the Boston Art Club to hold a solo exhibition. One of the works featured in this show was selected for the annual exhibition of Oil Paintings by Contemporary American Artists at the Corcoran Gallery.
Stevens made his way back to Rockport and in 1921, together with fifty fellow artists including Aldro Hibbard and Anthony Thieme, established the Rockport Art Association, which elevated the reputation of the Rockport and Cape Ann region. In addition to his summer teaching in Rockport, he also instructed at Boston University and subsequently at Princeton.
Stevens, always on the lookout for untouched nature, relocated from Rockport to Springfield, then to Conway, Vinalhaven, and ultimately to Grand Manan, Maine.
Steven's admiration of nature has been described in the records of the Rockport Art Association, "An Appreciation of W. Lester Stevens" (1971): "He painted nature in all her moods from the blistering hot sun to the freezing wet cold. Nature was his guide, intuition his master...Instinct alone beckoned him on. Painting was his ruling passion".
- Creator:William Lester Stevens (1888 - 1969, American)
- Creation Year:circa 1920s
- Dimensions:Height: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Width: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)
- More Editions Sizes:Unique workPrice: $12,000
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1841216071232
William Lester Stevens
William Lester Stevens was born in Rockport, Massachusetts, in 1888. He first studied with Parker Perkins and then attended the Boston Museum School as a student of William Tarbell, Frank Benson, Philip Hale and William Paxton. Stevens taught at Princeton and Boston Universities and by 1964, had won more awards than any other living artist. Stevens, along with his friend Aldro Hibbard, was instrumental in organizing the Rockport Art Association in 1921. Stevens was also a member of the Boston School and opposed to the abstraction of art. He became well known for his landscapes, views of everyday life and portraits. Stevens died in 1969.
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