Paintings
Isabelle Ferry
American, 1865-1937Cottage with Flowering Vines
Oil on canvas13 ⅛ by 16 ⅞ in, w/ frame 17 ⅛ by 21 in
Estate stamped verso
Provenance:
Estate of the artist | Private Collection, Massachusetts | Bakker Antiques, American and European Paintings, Prints and Sculpture, 10 March 1996, Lot 221
Private Collection Boston Massachusetts
Le Trianon Fine Art & Antiques Alexander Avenard Collection
Inventory Number: 01350See Artist Bio below.
Isabelle Ferry
American, 1865-1937An impressionist painter, Isabelle Ferry lived primarily in Easthampton, Massachusetts but kept a studio in Boothbay Harbor, Maine where she was a prominent artist and gave art lessons. She also painted in Bermuda. She was born in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, and studied in Paris with Adolphe William Bouguereau, and Robert Fleury. Returning to America, she took lessons from Robert Henri and Dwight Tryon. She was known for brightly colored paintings of thick impasto and subjects included New England bays, cottages, and gardens.
Exhibited: Vintage American Art for the New Collector, 11 July - 30 August 2002, Spanierman Gallery, LLC., New York Literature: Art for the New Collector, Spanierman Gallery, pg. 8 illustrates this work