Bidspirit auction | Agnes Anne Abbot (1897 -

Agnes Anne Abbot (1897 - 1992) American - Agnes Anne Abbot (1897 - 1992) Watercolor on Paper, Signed, Measures ( 9.5 x 13.5 inches ) w/frame ( 13 x 19 inches ) Known for her paintings of New England, Agnes Abbot also traveled West where she painted western scenes, spending time in Colorado Springs in 1929, and in Taos in 1940. She worked in both watercolor and oils, and between 1927 and 1974, had fourteen exhibitions at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.She was born in Potsdam, Germany and grew up in Berlin, where she studied at the Berlin Academy. From 1906 to 1913, she spent her summers on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and in 1917, she settled with her family in the Boston area and attended the School of Fine Arts and Crafts in Boston, graduating in 1921. Her teachers there were C. Howard Walker, Aldro Hibbard, Charles Woodbury, and Katherine Child. She studied at numerous summer art workshops including Rockport, Massachusetts and Ogunquit, Maine, and made many return trips to Europe. Condition: The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact the auction house before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.