Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Quail Country

Lot 43

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Lot Description

Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969)
Quail Country,c. 1960
signed "A. Lassell Ripley" lower right
watercolor, 18 3/4 by 29in.

By the 1930s and 40s, Aiden Lassell Ripley had established himself as the most sought-after painter of southern plantation scenes. Business executives and political leaders traveled to estates during the dreary northern winters to hunt for wild turkey and quail. Plantation owners and their guests commissioned Ripley to paint family members while hunting.

In "Quail Country," Ripley has included all the characteristics of a good southern hunting scene. The action is framed by tall pine trees, and the distant cabin and fields add a stirring beauty to the setting. The moment is immediate as the dogs point a covey of quail. The handlers, with their horses, stand at attention as the birds flush. The hunters, in sporting coats and hats, swing on the birds hoping for a successful outcome.

This painting closely relates to “Covey by the Cabin,” which was reproduced as a popular color print.

Provenance: William B. Webster III Collection

Literature: The Crossroads of Sport, Inc. Catalog, New York, NY, 1967-68, p. 80, illustrated.

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