ARTIST: Melbourne Havelock Hardwick (Massachusetts, Canadian, 1857 - 1916)
TITLE: Dinner Scene
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: Some paint losses. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light.
ART SIZE: 17 x 23 inches / 43 x 58 cm
FRAME SIZE: 18 x 26 inches / 45 x 66 cm
SIGNATURE: lower left
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
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BIOGRAPHY:
Born on September 29, 1857 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Melbourne Hardwick never lived far from the sea, as he maintained residences on Boston's waterfront and spent time along Massachusetts' coastal North Shore and at European seaside destinations. He studied in both Boston and Europe under Triscott, Luyton and Blummers, and frequently returned to such locales as Holland, England and Nova Scotia later in his career. While Boston was Hardwick's primary home, William Gerdts in his text Art Across America lists him as one of a collection of artists who did not just visit Gloucester on summer excursions, but resided in the town for substantial parts of the year. He exhibited his Gloucester themed watercolors and oils with the Boston Art Club annually from 1888 until 1909, the National Academy of Design (1891-1893), the Art Institute of Chicago (1891-1910) and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1890-1901). Known primarily as a watercolorist of landscapes, Hardwick's submissions to these exhibitions account for his broad talent and also include a selection of figurative and genre scene. His presence in local and national exhibitions made him a prominent member of Boston's art community, and he maintained membership to the Boston Society of Watercolor Painters and the Boston Art Club. Hardwick was also a member of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts and the Salmagundi Club in New York.