Stephen Smalzel (American, 21st century), oil on board, ca. 2000s. Signed at lower right. A beautiful landscape painting by Contemporary artist Stephen Smalzel, depicting tall evergreens in the foreground framing amber and purple foothills in the distance, and white cumulus clouds in the violet purple and azure blue skies above. Smalzel's technique displays fine brushwork and wonderful areas of impasto to delineate the foliage. Smalzel lives and works in Colorado and enjoys plein air painting. According to his artist statement, "Ultimately I strive to elicit the strongest possible emotional reaction in my paintings. That may be through an exact rendering of a scene, or through subtle abstractions that enhance the salient elements of a visual impression." Interestingly, Smalzel studied Physics at Cornell University and worked for a time in superconductivity research. This scientific background oftentimes informs his topographical approach. Size: 15" L x 12" W (38.1 cm x 30.5 cm); 20" L x 17.125" W (50.8 cm x 43.5 cm) framed
The composition brings to mind the patriotic song "America the Beautiful" which was inspired by Pikes Peak in Colorado, "O beautiful for spacious skies / For amber waves of grain / For purple mountain majesties / Above the fruited plain!"
Provenance: private Jon and Mary Williams collection, Boulder, Colorado, USA; Mary Williams has represented some of America's finest artists and has more than 35 years of experience as a trusted source for quality paintings, sculpture, and antique prints and maps.
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Condition
Painting is in excellent condition and has beautiful framing that has been executed to full museum standards using the highest quality framing materials.