1127305

Peking Bell 1900 by William C. Watts #1127305

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Peking Bell 1900 by William C. Watts #1127305
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PROFESSOR WATTS WAS REGARDED AS A MASTER PAINTER. LETTER OF PROVENANCE FROM WATTS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN AND CARMEL GALLERY AUTHENTICATION.</em></td>
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W.C. Watts, Pennsyvania and Carmel California 1869-1961. Water Color on paper, "The Peking (Beijing) Bell. Two sided painting with another image on rear. Size of image 16" X 20". Framed and mat. Approximately. Unsigned, with Letter of Provenance W.C. Watts personal physician to Gallery of aquisition in 1978. This biography from the archives .
The following is submitted by Robert Constant, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

William Clothier Watts, primarily a watercolor artist, was born in Philadelphia, PA August 6, 1867 and died in Carmel CA, May 13, 1961. Watts family was engaged in the import of ivory and rare woods.

Watts began painting at an early age and by the age of 18 he had exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) where he studied under T. Anshutz, R. Vonnoh and G. Essig. From 1889 to 1946 his artwork was exhibited at the PAFA Annual Exhibitions no less than 25 times. He also exhibited at: the California State Fair where he received first prizes five times; the Carmel Art Association in 1946, 1952 and 1967; at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915 (silver medal); at the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939; at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1923-25, 1929; and many other venues.

Watts settled in Carmel, CA. in 1915. He bought property there and built a house/studio in Carmel Highlands overlooking the Pacific Ocean. He was an early and active member of the Carmel Art Association. He was a teacher, exhibitor ...
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#: 0003</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Circa 1910-20</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:William Clothier Watts</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:20</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:16</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Peking Bell 1900 by William C. Watts</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Impressionist</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Paper</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Watercolor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Aptos California</td></tr>
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