Frogs
Type:Painting
Year:c. 1950
Size:8.50" x 11.00"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Estate Stamp
Walter Inglis Anderson ART FOR SALE
1903 New Orleans, Louisiana - 1965 New Orleans, Louisiana. Known for: Modernist genre-views painting, non objective, flora, pottery.
The following information was submitted in June of 2006 by Henry Grovenor:. Walter Anderson firmly believed that quality art was an important part of life and should be made available to everyone. As... Read full biography
The following information was submitted in June of 2006 by Henry Grovenor:. Walter Anderson firmly believed that quality art was an important part of life and should be made available to everyone. As he said, "There should be simple, good decorations, to be sold at prices to rival the... Read full biography
The following information was submitted in June of 2006 by Henry Grovenor:. Walter Anderson firmly believed that quality art was an important part of life and should be made available to everyone. As he said, "There should be simple, good decorations, to be sold at prices to rival the five-and-ten." Noticing that only poor quality art was available in stores and little was available for children, he resolved to make art which could be reproduced easily and sell inexpensively — linoleum block... Read full biography
The following information was submitted in June of 2006 by Henry Grovenor:. Walter Anderson firmly believed that quality art was an important part of life and should be made available to everyone. As he said, "There should be simple, good decorations, to be sold at prices to rival the five-and-ten." Noticing that only poor quality art was available in stores and little was available for children, he resolved to make art which could be reproduced easily and sell inexpensively — linoleum block prints. This technique enabled him to provide affordable, quality art. The technique of linoleum block printing is a simple concept; however, it requires much skill and talent to actually produce memorable art. Anderson purchased surplus "battleship... Read full biography
The following information was submitted in June of 2006 by Henry Grovenor:. Walter Anderson firmly believed that quality art was an important part of life and should be made available to everyone. As he said, "There should be simple, good decorations, to be sold at prices to rival the five-and-ten." Noticing that only poor quality art was available in stores and little was available for children, he resolved to make art which could be reproduced easily and sell inexpensively — linoleum block prints. This technique enabled him to provide affordable, quality art. The technique of linoleum block printing is a simple concept; however, it requires much skill and talent to actually produce memorable art. Anderson purchased surplus "battleship linoleum," thicker than ordinary linoleum with a burlap backing for better support, to create his blocks. During the mid-... Read full biography
Walter Inglis Anderson - Art for Sale (9 available)
Puss in Boots
Type:Other
Year:Circa 1950
Size:19.00" x 48.00"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Unsigned
Notes:
Hand painted block print on wallpaper segment painted by Walter Anderson, Very vivid colors and in good condition.
Horn Island
Type:Painting
Year:c. 1960
Size:11.00" x 8.50"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Estate Stamp
Notes:
Exhibition: Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, The Private Eye: Walter Anderson from Individual Collections, March 10-July 23, 2000.
Pelicans and Sea Turtles
Type:Painting
Year:Circa 1945
Size:25.00" x 19.00"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Unsigned
Edition:original
Notes:
This is a very rare watercolor by Walter Anderson that depicts a small barrier island with vesting pelicans and two sea turtles at the very bottom of the composition. The sea turtles may be nesting on this small island as well but that is hard to decipher.
Sheep and Pine Trees
Type:Painting
Year:(c. 1943)
Size:25.00" x 19.00"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Estate Stamp
Notes:
Literature: Anderson, Walter. A Symphony of Animals. Jackson, University Press of Mississippi, 1996 (illustrated in color, p. 4). Maurer, Christopher. Fortune’s Favorite Child: The Uneasy Life of Walter Anderson. Jackson, University Press of Mississippi, 2003 (illustrated in color).
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"Little on the Steps"
Type:Painting
Size:11.00" x 8.38"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Unsigned
Notes:
Neal Auction June 5 Lot 360. Walter Inglis Anderson, American/Mississippi, 1903-1965, "Little on the Steps", watercolor and graphite on paper, unsigned, inscribed with title, "37A", "Folder 4" and "Conserved 8/93" en verso, framed.
Four Ducks
Type:Painting
Year:c. 1960
Size:8.50" x 11.00"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Unsigned
Pelican Rookery
Type:painting
Year:Circa 1945
Size:19.00" x 25.00"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Unsigned
Notes:
Very rare large watercolor of a pelican rookery on one of the barrier islands off the Mississippi coast, probably Chandeleur Island.
Zebra
Type:Painting
Year:1940-1955
Size:8.50" x 11.00"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Unsigned
Notes:
Rare Anderson of a zebra painted on a trip to the New Orleans Zoo.