Lot 310:
Violet Gordon 'Garden Flowers' (Signed)
Description
A framed floral still life executed in a mixed media of watercolor and gouache on paper. Frame measures 20 1/2 by 16 1/2 inches. The composition depicts a dense, vibrant bouquet of flowers in shades of red, yellow, pink, and orange, accented with green foliage and arranged in a green glass jar. The artist has employed a loose, expressive technique with dabbed and textured brushwork. The background features soft, diffused gray and blue washes suggesting shadows or secondary foliage. The work is signed Violet Gordon in dark pigment in the lower right corner. The painting is mounted behind a cream-colored mat and housed in a gold-toned metal frame under glass. The reverse of the frame features a corrugated cardboard backing with a rectangular white adhesive label printed in black with a decorative border reading Herdman’s Art Supplies-Custom Framing 842-1460 347 FRANKLIN ST., BUFFALO, NY 14202.
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