"ALICE & I.O., South Bristol, Maine"

oil painting

PAINTINGS - OIL
marad; paintings
Atwater, John
USA, ME, South Bristol
Circa 1980
oil paint; linen; wood
Overall (w/frame): 32 x 50 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.

Oil on linen, "ALICE & I.O., South Bristol, Maine", by John Atwater (1954- ). Fishing boats at wharf. Painting in brilliant colors and sharp detail depicts crew of the fishing boat I.O. unloading a catch of menhaden at dock of Farrin's Lobster Pound in South Bristol, ME, 1980's (see corr. file). Several figures on dock, prominent "Coke" sign, gas pump, small boat w/outboard motor, loading boom. Mystic Seaport, Museum Purchase Award, 1985.

1985.104

Mystic Seaport, Museum Purchase Award, 1985