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Creator: Doris Beer
Doris and Richard Beer Watercolor of "Old North Slip, Nantucket" circa 1940
By Richard Beer (American), Doris Beer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Watercolor of "Old North Slip" on Nantucket, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of mooring slips along the end of Old North Wharf, signed in pencil lower right, titled on the reverse.
Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
A native New Yorker, Doris studied at the Art Students League, Cooper Union, and with Arthur Dow at Columbia University. She developed a successful career designing theatrical scenery and costumes in New York, Newport, and later for the Straight Wharf Theater on Nantucket. Richard spent the summers of his childhood in ’Sconset. A graduate of Hamilton College, he served for ten years as American consul in posts in Budapest, England, Havana, and Canada. A self taught painter, he also was a talented writer who contributed to the Saturday Evening Post, Yankee Magazine, and Art News...
Category
1940s American Other Vintage Doris Beer Furniture
Materials
Paper
Nantucket Orange Street Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Richard Beer (American), Doris Beer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket orange street watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of orange street, signed in pencil power right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
One of a large collection of Beer watercolors...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Doris Beer Furniture
Materials
Paper
Nantucket Old North Wharf Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Richard Beer (American), Doris Beer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Old North Wharf Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of Old North Wharf, signed in pencil power right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
One of a large collection of Beer watercolors...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Doris Beer Furniture
Materials
Paper
Nantucket Captain's House Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Doris Beer, Richard Beer (American)
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of Captain's Houses, signed in pencil lower right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
One of a large collection of excellent Beer watercolors...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Doris Beer Furniture
Materials
Paper
Nantucket Old North Slip Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Doris Beer, Richard Beer (American)
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Old North Slip watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of Old North Slip (Wharf), signed in pencil power right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
One of a large collection of beer watercolors...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Doris Beer Furniture
Materials
Paper
Nantucket East Brick Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Richard Beer (American), Doris Beer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket East Brick watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of the East Brick on Nantucket, signed in pencil power right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
One of a large collection of Beer watercolors currently in stock.
A native New Yorker, Doris studied at the Art Students League, Cooper Union, and with Arthur Dow at Columbia University. She developed a successful career designing theatrical scenery and costumes in New York, Newport, and later for the Straight Wharf Theater on Nantucket. Richard spent the summers of his childhood in ’Sconset. A graduate of Hamilton College, he served for ten years as American consul in posts in Budapest, England, Havana, and Canada. A self taught painter, he also was a talented writer who contributed to the Saturday Evening Post, Yankee Magazine, and Art News...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Doris Beer Furniture
Materials
Paper
Watercolor of Nantucket Railroad, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Doris Beer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Watercolor of Nantucket Railroad, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of the Nantucket narrow gauge "Dummy...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Doris Beer Furniture
Materials
Paper
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EDUCATION:
EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, 1954-59
COLUMBIA COLLEGE, B.A., 1963
INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, 1963-66
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
ALBRIGHT KNOX ART GALLERY, BUFFALO, NEW YORK
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
BROOKLYN MUSEUM, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
CARNEGIE MUSEUM, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
CENTRO CULTURAL, MUSEO CONTEMPORANEO, MEXICO CITY
COPLAND HOUSE, CORTLANDT MANOR, NEW YORK
DAYTON ART INSTITUTE, DAYTON, OHIO
DOW JONES
HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO
HECKSHER MUSEUM OF ART, HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK
I. T. & T.
ITALIAN RELIEF FUND
J.P.MORGAN CHASE
JACK S. BLANTON MUSEUM,UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK
MOMA/P.S.1, STAIRWELL MURAL
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, PENNSYLVANIA
PHOENIX ART MUSEUM, PHOENIX, ARIZONA
READER'S DIGEST
SAMUEL P. HARN MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AT GAINESVILLE
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
SHEPHERD SCHOOL OF MUSIC, RICE UNIVERSITY, HOUSTON
SHIMIZU CONSTRUCTION, TOKYO
SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, NEW YORK
THE COMMODITIES CORPORATION, TRINITY UNIVERSITY, SAN ANTONIO, TX
THE LANNAN FOUNDATION, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
WESTINGHOUSE CORPORATION
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, NEW YORK
AWARDS
2008 THE POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION
1988 THE POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION
1987 THE ANN AND ERLO VAN WAVEREN FOUNDATION
1983 INGRAM MERRILL FOUNDATION
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 CARRIE HADDAD GALLERY HUDSON, NY
1991 MARGULIES/TAPLIN GALLERY
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FL
1989 BALL STATE UNIVERSITY MUNCIE, IN
1986 NINA FREUDENHEIM GALLERY BUFFALO
1986 JOHN GOOD GALLERY NEW YORK
1985 GETLER/PALL/SAPER GALLERY NEW YORK
1983 HAMILTON GALLERY NEW YORK
1982 HAMILTON GALLERY NEW YORK
1981 IVORY KIMPTON GALLERY SAN FRANCISCO
1980 HAMILTON GALLERY NEW YORK
1978 ROBERT MILLER GALLERY NEW YORK
1976 OLIVER BERNIER, INC. NEW YORK
1976 GREY ART GALLERY, NYU NEW YORK
RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION
1976 OLIVIER BERNIER, INC. NEW YORK
1970 TIBOR DE NAGY GALLERY NEW YORK
1969 OLIVIER BERNIER, INC. NEW YORK
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 VILLE DE REIMS
GLOBAL BOOKS: LES LIVRES D'ARTISTE DE GERVAIS JASSAUD
2006 WEBER FINE ART GREENWICH, CT
MY FRIENDS-THEIR VISION
2006 SNUG HARBOR CULTURAL CENTER
STATEN ISLAND, NY ABSTRACT LANDSCAPES
2000 THE HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART
HUNTINGTON, NY AARON COPLAND?S AMERICA
1997 ESPACE CULTUREL DE TINQUEUX
FRANCE LA TENTATION DU LIVRE
1992 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK
THE ARTIST, THE WRITER AND THE BOOK DESIGN (ARTISTS'S BOOKS FROM COLLECTIF GÉNÉRATION)
1992 MARGULIES/TAPLIN GALLERY MIAMI GROUP SHOW
1991 NINA FREUDENHEIM GALLERY BUFFALO RICHARD HENNESSY AND JEFFREY WASSERMAN
1991 ANDRE EMMERICH GALLERY NEW YORK
ABSTRACT PAINTING: THE 90'S
1991 FRENCH CULTURAL SERVICES NEW YORK
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1991 SAMUEL P. HARN MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AT GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE, FL CONTEMPORARY ART
1990 MARTA CERVERA GALLERY NEW YORK
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Previously Available Items
Nantucket Old North Wharf Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Richard Beer (American), Doris Beer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket old north Wharf watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of Old North Wharf, signed in pencil power right, and retaining its original printed description by the Beers. This is a larger painting than their standard small size. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
One of a large collection of Beer watercolors...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Doris Beer Furniture
Materials
Paper
Nantucket Brant Point Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Richard Beer (American), Doris Beer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Brant Point Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of Captain's Houses, signed in pencil lower right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
One of a large collection of excellent Beer watercolors...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Doris Beer Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage Nantucket Killen's Wharf Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Richard Beer (American), Doris Beer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Killen's Wharf Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of Killen's Wharf, signed in pencil power...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Doris Beer Furniture
Materials
Paper
H 11.63 in W 9.63 in D 0.75 in
Nantucket East Brick Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Richard Beer (American), Doris Beer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket East Brick watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of the East Brick on Nantucket, signed in pencil power right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
One of a large collection of Beer watercolors...
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Paper
Nantucket Old South Wharf Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Doris Beer, Richard Beer (American)
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Old South Wharf Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of Old South Wharf, signed in pencil power right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
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Nantucket Old South Wharf Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
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Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Old South Wharf Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of Old South Wharf, signed in pencil power right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
One of a large collection of Beer watercolors...
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Mid-20th Century American Other Doris Beer Furniture
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H 11.75 in W 9.63 in D 0.75 in
Nantucket Straight Wharf Watercolor by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Richard Beer (American), Doris Beer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Straight Wharf Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of Straight Wharf, signed in pencil power right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
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Doris Beer furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Doris Beer furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Doris Beer furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Doris Beer were created in the folk art style in united states during the mid-20th century. Prices for Doris Beer furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $850 and can go as high as $985, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $950.