Exhibit and Sale of Maxfield Parrish Art Opens Friday, April 22 in Denver
An exhibit and sale of Maxfield Parrish art and illustrations, included several original pieces, runs through May 21 at Old South Frame and Gallery, 1588 South Pearl St.in Denver, Co
Denver, CO (PRWEB) April 16, 2005 -- An exhibit and sale of Maxfield Parrish
art and illustrations will open on Friday, April 22, 2005, with a reception from
5pm - 9pm, and run through May 21 at Old South Frame and Gallery, 1588 South
Pearl St.
This extensive offering will include an original Codadad mixed
media model, "A Circus Bedquilt" original painting in gouache and a photo
negative, original Queens Barge model (oil on board), original paper cutouts of
the Swiss Admiral and Mary, Mary, Arabian Knight watercolor frontispiece,
original pencil drawings and a letter from Maxfield Parrish to his son with
envelope. Additional offerings include Edison Mazda, Brown & Bigelow and
Knave of Hearts Ad and Magazine prints, Book Plates, Calendars, Parrish Art
Books, CD's and more. Go to www.parrish-house.com for a complete listing.
Maxfield
Parrish (1870 - 1966) was an American painter and illustrator. Born Frederick
Maxfield Parrish in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he began drawing for his own
amusement early in his life. He went on to pursue a career that was to last for
many decades and effectively shape the Golden Age of Illustration, and the
future of American visual art in general. Launched by a commission to illustrate
Kenneth Grahame's The Walls Were as of Jasper in 1897, his repertoire was to
include many prestigious projects such as Eugene Field's Poems of Childhood
(1904) and the traditional Arabian Nights (1909). It is impossible to categorize
Parrish's work, since he was part of no traditional movement or school, and
developed a truly original style.
One of the most popular American
artists from the turn of the century until succeeded by Norman Rockwell in the
1940's, Parrish continued painting until he was about 90 years old and died at
age 96. Of Parrish, Mr. Rockwell said, "Maxfield Parrish was certainly one of
our most prominent illustrators and hardly a home in America existed
that
didn't have a Maxfield Parrish print."
Jim & Connie Williams
enthusiasm for Parrish started when Connie bought a Parrish calendar in 1987.
Jim made sure she had a current calendar every year after that. For their tenth
wedding anniversary, Jim gave Connie one Parrish print for each year they had
been married. In 1999, they attended the Maxfield Parrish exhibition of original
works at The Currier Gallery of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire. The passion
grew and they bought The Parrish House in December of 2003.
Founded over
twenty years ago in Denver, Colorado by Dr. John G. Stuart, The Parrish House is
known around the country as a premier gallery specializing in Parrish art. Dr.
Stuart authored The Young Maxfield Parrish and The Art of Maxfield Parrish, both
of which will be offer for sale during this exhibit.
Contact:
Parrish
House
Connie Williams - 303-722-6036
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or
Old South Frame & Gallery
Mark Shanstrom - 303-715-3828
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