Carl Sublett W/C Expressionist Painting, Mountain Range

Carl Sublett (Tennessee, 1919-2008) watercolor on paper landscape painting titled "Mountain Range" depicting a mountain range, possibly the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, rendered in shades of red, green, and blue beneath a brown sky. Dated and signed "65 Sublett" lower right. The Collector's Gallery, Nashville, TN label en verso. Housed and matted under glass in a giltwood frame. Sight: 17 1/2" H x 22 3/4" W. Framed: 25 1/2" H x 29" W. Biography: Carl Sublett studied Art History at the American Academy in Florence, Italy, after serving as a sergeant in World War II. He moved to Knoxville in 1954 where he studied with Kermit Ewing and eventually became a Professor of Fine Art at the University of Tennessee. Sublett was a founding member of the art group, The Knoxville Seven, a progressive group working from 1955-1965, which produced some of the first abstract expressionist art in Tennessee. In 1982 he retired from teaching and in 1984, he opened the Sublett Gallery in Knoxville. In 1991, "The Unseen Carl Sublett" was the first exhibit at the new Knoxville Museum of Art (built on the site of the 1982 World's Fair). Sublett won numerous awards for his paintings and was a member of the National Academy of Design. His works are in the collections of the National Academy of Design, The Tennessee State Museum, and Cheekwood, Nashville. (Source: The Tennessee Arts Commission). Provenance: Estate of Carl Klein, Brentwood, TN.
Condition Report: Overall good condition with light toning. Sheet has shifted slightly in the mat. Not examined outside of frame.