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THBRobert Verity Clem (1933-2010) Sanderlings and Piping Plover
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Pembroke, MA 02359
United States
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LiveJul 27, 2017 - Jul 28, 2017
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Robert Verity Clem (1933-2010) Sanderlings and Piping Plover
signed "Robert Verity Clem" lower left
watercolor, 9 1/2 by 6 1/2 in.
Robert Verity Clem was a New England artist based in Chatham, Massachusetts. He was self-taught but heavily influenced by the work of Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927). He published his definitive work, “The Shorebirds of North America,” in 1967.
“Sanderlings and Piping Plover” is a nice early work with large-figure birds boldly pictured. Later in Clem’s career, he focused more on the landscapes, and birds became smaller elements. He was known for the exactitude of his detail and the sparseness of his pallet.
Clem was a trustee of the Chatham Conservation Foundation and had multiple shows at the Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center in Canton, Massachusetts. He died in 2010. Amy Montague of Mass Audubon notes, “If there were a pantheon of bird artists, Robert Verity Clem would be there.” She continues, “He is almost universally acknowledged as ranking among the greatest artists to focus on birds.”
Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection
Literature: Tim Wood, "Artist Clem Remembered For Ability To Capture 'Essence" Of Birds," Cape Cod Chronicle, September 23, 2010.Condition
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