Harry Curieux Adamson (1916 - 2012) American
Watercolor on Paper
Measure 7"in H x 10"in W and 13"in H x 16 1/4"in W with frame

Known for: Wildlife, waterfowl, landscape and animal painting
Biography: From Marsh to Mountain A Book Review by Tony Arnold
Imagine having at your fingertips a whole gallery of Harry's works, smaller than the originals of course, but covering far more wildlife subjects than most of us waterfowl addicts ever imagined of him. Imagine being able to seek out at your leisure the tiny details that make Harry's art such a joy to examine with care: the hidden Eurasian wigeon mixed in with a flight of ours, the sneaky spoonie (usually pictured flying or swimming in the opposite direction from the painting's majestic sprig or mallard subjects), the modest coot casting his own critical eye over incoming waterfowl. Then turn to the Rocky Mountain sheep, the tropical birds, or even the one plate whose live subjects are just a pair of sleepy horses. And finally, from Diane's exhaustive research, learn about the man himself and how he became probably the foremost waterfowl artist in this country and perhaps in the world today. Every one of Harry's plates demands careful attention. Every one rewards that attention with new discoveries. Yet, every one stands on its own as a superb overall composition. For most of us dedicated hunters, waterfowl will be the primary game bird, or course. Here, there are others that make you reach convulsively for a non-existent gun as they sweep past or leap from hidden waters. But my own favorite has no connection with hunting. It is the pair of Audubon-like mergansers fishing a tidal pool, with a background of almost audible surf and palpable salt air. I get an odd sense of challenge from these wonderfully meticulous works, and I finally found one technicality for which a life-long California resident such as Harry might be forgiven: red-legged black ducks in an East Coast October setting. The red legs are a hallmark of late-season northern birds, or were when I hunted them. Maybe that no longer holds true. (But thank you, Harry. You've given me the one tiny negative note that all reviewers are supposed to find.)

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