The Oyster Boat

Art

-

Verostko Center for the Arts

Name/Title

"The Oyster Boat"

Entry/Object ID

1960.049

Description

Watercolor of seascape and an oyster boat.

Artwork Details

Medium

watercolor paper, Painting

Collection

College-General

Cataloged By

Bernadette

Acquisition

Accession

1960.049

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Cyril A. Lewis

Role

Artist

Date made

1960 - 1969

Notes

Date: c. 1960 Technique: watercolor

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

LR LR

Transcription

Cyril A. Lewis On back- "The Oyster Boat" Cryil A. Lewis, 25 Orchard Meadow Road, Williston I.L. N.Y., Jury exempt in watercolor class, Price 380, watercolor. Cyril A. Lewis

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Seascapes, Boats, Water, Trees, Buildings

Search Terms

painting, watercolor, Cyril A. Lewis, Lewis, Cyril, seascape, boat, water, trees, buildings, painting, watercolor

Dimensions

Height

27 in

Width

34 in

Dimension Notes

Frame W 34 H 27" Piece W 28.5 H 21.5" Frame Size: W 34 H 27" Image Size: W 28.5 H 21.5"

Accessories

Notes

Frame: wood and canvas material with metal detailing

Location

Location

Room

3rd Floor Storage

Building

Carey Center

Category

Permanent

Date

February 9, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Apr 20, 2012

Examined By

Bernadette

Notes

Painting is fine but frame and matteing is damaged: Frame is sratched, dirty, falling apart. Matteing has tears in the back.

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Apr 20, 2012

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cyril A. Lewis

Person or Organization

Lewis

Person or Organization

Cyril

Provenance

Notes

Found in Leander Hall closet.

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Create Date

April 20, 2012

Updated By

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Update Date

February 11, 2025