Rare GEORGE OVERBURY "POP" HART Signed 1917 Watercolor "Market Wagons, New Orleans" Start Price USD 6,000.00 Current Price USD 6,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 17, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 24, 2008 Location Los Angeles See more about 'Rare GEORGE OVERBURY "POP" HART Signed 1917 Watercolor' Description     Rare GEORGE OVERBURY "POP" HART Signed 1917 Watercolor       Click to View Image Album This is a rare original signed watercolor on paper painting by internationally acclaimed artist George Overbury "Pop" Hart (American, 1868-1933), dated 1917-18.   Hart grew up in a household in which several of his older siblings were artists. This association created in Hart an early love for art. Early in his career, he was a sign painter for amusement parks in New York City. Although many writers have perpetuated the myth that Pop Hart was a self-taught artist he was quite the contrary. In fact Hart had more training than some of the better-known artists of his time. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago for three years from 1894-1897 and briefly at the Academie Julian in Paris in 1907. During the first two decades of the twentieth century Hart was also a central figure in the Fort Lee, New Jersey artists' colony and counted among his close friends such important artists as Jules Pascin, Walt Kuhn, Edward Hopper and Arthur B. Davies He also created stage sets for motion picture studios during his stay in the Fort Lee artists' colony. During this time Hart was also associated with different members of the New York Social Realist group of artists that included Robert Henri, John Sloan and others. His Schooling and association with these eminent artists provided him with the solid foundation that became evident in his art. During his own day, Hart, along with John Marin and Charles Burchfield was regarded as a leading figure in American Watercolor. Some of Hart's work reflects the influence of the renowned artist Maurice Brazil Prendergast in its addition of bold color, form and subject matter. Like Prendergast Hart painted people partaking in leisurely strolls along beaches enjoying the everyday goings on that life had to offer. No doubt these scenes were of keen interest to Hart who had a studio along the beachfront of Coytesville, New Jersey. He was also known for genre, portraits, landscapes, markets, horsemen, Arabs and rivers. He was a member of the American Watercolor Society; New York Watercolor Club; Brooklyn Society of Etchers; Salons of America; Society of Independent Artists and others. He won various awards including Etching prize, Brooklyn Society of Etchers, 1923-1924; first prize, watercolor, Palisade Art Association, Englewood, NJ, 1924; bronze medal, Sesquicentennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1926 and others. His work can also be found in major museums in the United States and abroad. A bust of him by Reuben Nakian is in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, donated by Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. He died in New York City in 1933.   This rare original watercolor is entitled “Market Wagons” and is signed in ink by the artist on the front lower left “Hart” and dated 1917-8. It is also inscribed “New Orleans”. It is titled in pencil on the front lower right “Market Wagons”. It measures 13 ½” x 22” and is framed for a total size of 20” x 29” (there is wear to the frame). It is in good condition aside from toning at the sheet edges and on the verso. PROVENANCE: This painting comes directly from the estate of a Beverly Hills collector and is fresh to the market. Authenticity is GUARANTEED. A similar 13” x 22” New Orleans market scene watercolor by Hart sold at auction recently for $7,200. (New Orleans Auction Galleries, Inc., 5/20/2006). Gallery and dealer retail prices are always much higher. Please scroll down on the item description to view additional photographs. Winning bidder please add $35.00 packing, shipping and insurance within the US. Payment is due within 7 days. Please view my other auctions and eBay store for additional museum quality fine art and collectibles. Payment       I accept the following forms of payment: PayPal Money Order Personal Check Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album     FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.    FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today! Place a Bid!