William Goadby Lawrence (1913-2002)
Storm Signals, 1962
signed "Wm Goadby Lawrence" lower right
oil on canvas, 28 1/4 by 42 in.
inscribed "Wm Goadby Lawrence, Edgecomb, Me. Aug 12, 1962" on stretcher bar on back
The creation of Storm Signals was documented in extensive hand-written letters between William Goadby Lawrence
and Robert W. Selle, who commissioned the painting. The process, which stretched over two years, included thorough
research and revision. Lawrence painted several watercolors as studies for the work. Dr. John C. Lilly, dolphin researcher
and author of the 1961 book Man and Dolphin, consulted on the painting.
Provenance: Robert W. Selle, Brookline, Massachusetts
Private Collection, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts by descent from the above
Private Collection, Hobe Sound, Florida
Literature: The Crossroads of Sport, Inc. Catalog, New York, NY, 1963-1964, p. 30, similar work illustrated.
John C. Lilly, M.D., Man and Dolphin, New York, NY, 1961.
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