Gloucester, Fisherman's Houses (Primary Title)
John Henry Twachtman, American, 1853 - 1902 (Artist)
During the final three summers of his life, Twachtman traveled from his Connecticut farm to the fishing town of Gloucester, Massachusetts. There, he depicted the harbor, boats, and old wharves in a distinctive bright palette, his thin application of pigment purposefully exposing both canvas and primer. Twachtman wrote that he wanted to find “joy in the first attack,” by working quickly and spontaneously. He was not the only the artist capturing life in the seaport town at the turn of the century. A local newspaper reported in 1900 that resident fishermen were tiring of the superficial renderings of their hard life—“They call it ‘picturesque,’ b’lieve, but it certain isn’t sense.”
James W. and Frances Gibson McGlothlin Collection
"American Art from the McGlothlin Collection" Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (1 May - 18 July 2010).
"Capturing Beauty: American Impressionist & Realist Paintings from the McGlothlin Collection," Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (19 May-18 September, 2005).
"American Paintings, Watercolors, and Drawings from the Collection of Rita and Daniel Fraad." Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas (24 May - 14 July, 1985) no. 20.
Ira Spanierman Gallery, New York (1967) no. 24.
"John Henry Twachtman: A Retrospective Exhibition," Cincinnati Art Museum (7 October - 20 November, 1966) no. 86.
"Capturing Beauty: American Impressionist & Realist Paintings from the McGlothlin Collection," Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (19 May-18 September, 2005).
"American Paintings, Watercolors, and Drawings from the Collection of Rita and Daniel Fraad." Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas (24 May - 14 July, 1985) no. 20.
Ira Spanierman Gallery, New York (1967) no. 24.
"John Henry Twachtman: A Retrospective Exhibition," Cincinnati Art Museum (7 October - 20 November, 1966) no. 86.
Some object records are not complete and do not reflect VMFA's full and current knowledge. VMFA makes routine updates as records are reviewed and enhanced.
