Owen Gromme (1896-1991) Brittany on Point

Lot 40

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Lot Description

Owen Gromme (1896-1991)
Brittany on Point,1970
signed and dated "O.J. Gromme 1970" lower left
oil on canvas, 22 1/2 by 32 1/2in.

The Webster family recounts, “Our family dog, Freckles, was Dad’s favorite Brittany. Dad asked Owen to paint her in a scene he had witnessed so many times, during a beautiful fall day. Here she is locked on point to a 'Timberdoodle' (as he used to call Woodcock).” Dad liked to watch people look at this painting as the dog is center of attention and it seemed to take more than a few seconds for them to see the woodcock.”

Indeed, the back of the painting bears the inscription: ”The American woodcock in this painting is difficult to see at first, but that is the way they are in the wild - their protective coloration makes it possible for them to remain undetected until the dog or the hunter is within a few feet. Then suddenly they will take off like a whirlwind, setting dry leaves aswirl as they rise. Their rapid wing beats make a whistling sound, and they fly straight up until they get above the lower brush, then they level off and go on their own way." Freckles’ dog identification tag is attached to the frame.

This painting was reproduced as a color print in a limited edition of 450, a copy of which accompanies the lot.

Provenance: William B. Webster III Collection, commissioned from the artist

Exhibited: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "A Retrospective Exhibition, The Wildlife Art of Owen J. Gromme," The Milwaukee Public Museum, June 6-16, 1980

Literature: Roger Tory Peterson, Judith R. Coopey, Michael Mentzer, "The World of Owen Gromme," Madison, WI, 1983, p. 149, illustrated. Fred Ott, "The Milwaukee Public Museum Presents a Retrospective Exhibition, The Wildlife Art of Owen J. Gromme, " Milwaukee, WI, 1980, p. 18, illustrated.

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