Hilda Belcher
(American, 1881-1963)
Sam no. 3
Signed and dated 1957, l.l.
Watercolor on paper
22-1/4 x 17-3/8 inches
Note:
The figure of Sam was painted in 1940, the background (palm leaves and bricks) was finished in 1947. Sam worked for Mary Comer Lane (1881-1966), an artist living in Savannah. A copy of the April 1940 issue of American Artist magazine is included with the watercolor.
Provenance:
Descended in the artist's family to the current owners
Literature:
E.W. Watson, “Hilda Belcher paints a water color portrait,” April 1940, American Artist magazine, pp. 4-10, cover
