Dickson Reeder (1912-1970), Fire and Water

Dickson Reeder (American, 1912-1970) Fire and Water Gouache on paper 12 x 24 inches (30.5 x 61 cm) (sheet) PROVENANCE: Flora Reeder, wife of the artist; Dutch Philips & Co., Dallas; Priscilla Holland Johnston, Fort Worth, Texas, acquired from the above, 1978; Private collection, Fort Worth, Texas. In 1931, Fort Worth native Dickson Reeder went to New York to study portraiture with Wayman Adams. He moved to Europe in 1936 and eventually settled in Paris, where he met his future wife, Flora Blanc. In 1940, the couple settled in Fort Worth, where they quickly became two of the central figures in a group of mid-century modernists known as the Fort Worth Circle. Dickson's entry into the 1941 Local show, The Shannon Children, quickly established him as one of the most avant-garde and popular portraitists in Fort Worth during this period. Several of his portraits were included an exhibition at the Amon Carter Museum titled Intimate Modernism: Fort Worth Circle Artists in the 1940s. The present work, Fire and Water, is a rare abstract example from the artist.

HID09710052018

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Condition Report: Sheet is hinged to window mat; areas if loss to the right edge of the sheet, not noticeable while matted; overall toning to the sheet. Framed under glass.