Lot 252
Alexander John Drysdale (American/New Orleans, 1870-1934), The Hills of Columbia, Louisiana on the Ouachita River, oil wash on board, signed and dated 1928 lower left, sight 19.5in. x 20.25in., in a period frame. E3000/5000 Note: Dr. Howard Buechner wrote: Thus it might be said that the Drysdale mystique consists of a mixture of many factors. Economic necessity mothered his invention of painting methods and materials. A love affair with the haunting and mysterious beauty of Louisiana lowlands compelled his choice of subject matter. A life- long desire to paint and an inherent talent dictated the course of his career. An intense sense of independence led to his rejection of any style which would not be his and his alone. He turned away from his instructors and their conventional methods and he devised a unique form of self-envisioned and self-taught Impressionism which would bring him to sacrifice everything to atmosphere and color. Buechner, Howard A., Drysdale (1870-1934): Artist of Myth and Legend, Thunderbird Press, Inc., Metairie, 1985, p. 48.
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