Name/Title
Chanler ScreenEntry/Object ID
2021.001.001Description
Across a shimmering, silvery background, a group of long, thin fish swim from the upper left and curve down toward the center right; the fish in the lead weave their way through tall, waving strands of sea grass. Another school of smaller fish shoot up from the lower left toward the pink jellyfish at the upper right. Aquatic plants—green frasses and pink and yellowish flowers—decorate the bottom of the scene, with a large, pearlescent stone of shell anchoring the central panel. Horizontal incisions or thick brushstrokes create the dynamic illusion that the water is moving. The artist’s signature and date appear in the lower right “Robert W Chanler / 1925”. There are some areas of pigment loss, particularly on the right panel, and the design— with the tail of the fish on the far left cut off—indicates that a fourth panel to the left may be missing. One sided screen.
Note that exhibition label shows screen as an acquisition when it should be listed as "Gift of Paul Mateyunas"Collection
Planting Fields FoundationAcquisition
Accession
2021.001Notes
First lot of 2021, first object (1 of 2)Made/Created
Artist
Robert Winthrop ChanlerInscription/Signature/Marks
Location
Lower Right CornerTranscription
Robert W Chanler / 1925Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Chanler ScreenDimensions
Height
78 inWidth
65-1/4 inDimension Notes
Each panel measures 21.75" Width.Location
Location
Room
Mai Coe's BedroomBuilding
Main HouseDate
April 8, 2025Location
Room
Robert's BedroomBuilding
Main HouseCategory
PermanentDate
August 16, 2023Inventory
Inventoried By
LegerInventoried Date
Jun 26, 2023Valuations
Valuation Type
AppraisalDate
Jun 15, 2021Valuation Type
Aquisition ValueValue
$12,000.00Provenance
Provenance Detail
Gift to Planting Fields FoundationNotes
Gift of Paul MateyunasCreate Date
June 26, 2023Update Date
August 3, 2026
