An Oliver Newberry Chaffee (American 1881-1924) original 20th century oil painting thought to depict Provincetown, Massachusetts. It is signed by hand to the lower right. This work appeared on Antique Roadshow in 2018. Frame measures approx. 29.5" W x 25.5" H; visible image measures 23.75" W x 19.5" H. Frame shows loss of finish, heavy chipping, dust, loose joints, cracks, surface markings; canvas shows heavy buckling and ripples; craquelure. Oliver Chaffee is considered to be one of the most important and influential early modern painters and art teachers in what is thought to be the oldest art colony in the United States, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Chaffee's early paintings were clearly influenced by his training with Robert Henri, as well as his training in Paris at the Academie Julian, where he must have come in contact with the Fauvist work of Matisse and Derain. Chaffee's work from the 1910s represents some of the earliest and most accomplished "Fauvist" work done in the United States. Three of Chaffee's paintings, all Fauvist landscapes, were part of the famous Armory Show of 1913 in New York. His work was well received and compared to the works of Matisse, Picasso,, Hartley, Marin, and Mauer. A review of the show compared Chaffee's work with that of Mauer, and complimented the "effect of intense sunlight" in his work. Chaffee's art has appeared in a multitude of exhibitions and select collections in the US including Detroit Art Institute and the Smithsonian Institution.Contact our recommended 3rd party "for profit" shipper Pak Mail at (260) 637-4809 or contact@pakmailshipsfortwayne.com for shipping quote PRIOR to bidding. Scheerer WILL NOT ship this item under any circumstances, no exceptions.