This is a photo of one of the four oil on canvas that I own done by the late great New England artist Harry Day. This is one of my very favorites and is said to be a portrait of his wife. I was very fortunate to have purchased all four of mine for $1300 while he was still alive. Now his paintings and Photo shoots for Vogue are way out of my price range. While working as a photographer for Vogue,(circa: 1940-1950) he took photos of some of the biggest stars and models of the day. He is classified as a Modern abstract artist and he is among my all time favorites. It was very difficult to locate much information about him. However I did find this online gallery here that gives a brief biography and also a selection of some of his landscapes.
~Happy Week end Everyone~
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What an incredible painting - so soulful and elegant. And a lovely entry for "Blue". Thank you for sharing this - I love the things I learn from this meme!
Please stop by if you get the chance - I'm "Blue" on so many different levels this week!
wow...that is great painting and expensive :D
thanks drop at my ph post
Very nice. A wonderful investment which repays itself every day.
That is such a beautiful painting! So elegant indeed! :D
Mine are upHERE and HERE. If you get a chance ;) Happy Photo Hunting!
what elegance! what sophistication captured on canvass! Indeed something to be treasured and admired...
I also like the small factoid about Harry Day (RIP)! I live in New England yet unfortunately have not heard of his works... there is also very little info about him, you're right. (Not even on Wiki yet.). Found an obit on him which seem to fit your description, (hope he was the same Harry Day you refer.)
http://boothbayregister.maine.com/2001-03-01/obituaries.html
thanks for sharing.
wow, what a great investment is right!!...Smart cookie!!...
Thanks for the visit and the comment. I paint too - and the eyes in that portrait are really mesmerising.
Have a great weekend and do keep in touch.
Cheers
David
Stunning art work!
Happy Hallowe'en and I hope your weekend is going well. ;)
I love the first painting. Audrey Hepburn came to mind.
We love the painting of his wife! Our Grampy would love the second, he has a great love of anything with an oriental flair!
As G&G said, my Dad would love the second! Both are so difernt and so beautiful! Good for you for having the foresight to buy them so long ago!
An unusual choice and unique.
Thanks for looking in at my place. Have a good weekend.
I agree with Aileni - unusual but unique. I think this is the best so far :)
Oh my RJ,
I am sorry to hear that you are blue in so many different ways..it sounds as if one might be just down in the dumps...maybe all the great shots this Saturday will lift your spirits.
It is very late for me now and I think I did stop by already but I will double check after a few hours of sleep.
Thanks for dropping by!:-))
Wow you lucked out getting the paintings for such a reasonable price! I have not heard of him before. I will have to investigate further. Happy weekend
Oh Juliana actually it wasn't very expensive at all when I bought it. Remember that I got four of his works for this price. And now you can't even get one for less than $80 to $3000 dollars....so actually I got a steal!!
Thanks for stopping by I really enjoyed yours too!!:-))
Thank you G&G I really love the second one also. It was my very first purchase and the one that got me hooked on his work.
I love your blue pictures too!!
Thanks for stopping by to see mine!!:-))
Yes Mae you are correct the obit from The Boothbay Register is him. In fact, I purchased the ones that I have in Boothbay at a frame and gallery shop. I think they too still have a small collection of his works for sale.
Thanks for stopping in!!:-)))
Hi Darlene,
Here I am still up and awake and you are getting ready for work. I hope you have a great day!!:-))
Thanks to everyone that has stopped by. i really do appreciate it.
I am headed to grab a few zzz'ssss and get ready for later in the day.
We have yet another full day ahead of us. But, please if you stop by...I would love to hear from you and will try my best to visit you as soon as I get up!!
Happy PH everyone:-)))
Very impressive and different from most, if not all, other people's takes on the blue theme! :)
That is gorgeous entries a piece of art...TC
That's a lovely oil painting of his wife. She had beautiful blue eyes!
Thank you everyone I am trying very hard to make the rounds his morning!!:-)
thanks for posting this Jackie :)
how lucky you are to have 4 of his works ...
I love his style ...very linear....
Hi Jackie
Just wanted to say hi and happy weekend dearie.. have to run now.. *hugs!*
what an incredible painting! i've been looking at it for serious minutes now and just can't get enough :) gorgeous!
Hi Lj and Kim thanks for stopping by. I have an incredible schedule myself this week end too!!
Please forgive me if I don't make it by to visit today...but here are some hugs for you two!!:-)))
Hi szilvia,
Thanks for stopping in. I simply love his work. I am glad that you enjoyed viewing it. Trust me the photos truly do not do justice to the real paintings. He was simply a marvelous painter and photographer.:-)))
The best kind of investment is the kind that you can enjoy looking at every single day!
Those eyes are amazing!
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
I can see why you love them so much! Simply wonderful, love the style :-)
i really love your works..kudos>:)
That is an amazing painting. It seems to draw you in. I'll have to be on the look-out for more of his work. And weren't you lucky getting a set of his work.
Thank you all very very much!!:-)
those paintings are really beautiful. I love the first pic because of the beautiful eyes of the subject.
I don't know much about painting portraits, but that one is awesome- the eyes especially.
October's Bright Blue Weather
Thank you, Thank you very much for stopping in!!:-))
A real beautiful painting ! You are lucky to own it !
Hi! Shinade
A bit late to leave a words on your PH :).
Today, I've been busy with my daughter's graduation & concert day.
That's a unique painting you got there. I wonder what will be the price right now.
hello jackie, that's a real beauty. and what a great buy! :)
Hey sweetie, am here with Mariuca! Am running late today! :):):)
Hi Bintang, Marzie, and Jean! I completely understand. I have company arriving in less than 4 hours and I have got to stop and get my house and myself ready.
Thanks for dropping by.
Love and hugs all around!!:-)))
How awesome that u got the pics back then eh? I love both pics, but the second one is more alluring I think! :):):)
Ok sweetie, am off to visit other peeps now, hope all three comments here went through! HUGSY!! :):):)
What a beautiful painting, Shinade. We love it!
That is a beautiful portrait. I can see why you love it.
thanks for your sweet comment,you always have the nicest thing to say. enjoy your weekend.
Hi Shinade,
The painting is beauty. I will head up to check up the online gallery ;)
Have a nice weekend Shinade!
Thanks everyone for stopping and leaving such wonderful comments!!:-)))
What a beautiful painting, and how wonderful to own it!
It's a fantastic painting and beautiful portrait! great choice for blue, thanks for the links.
Happy weekend!
(my Halloween party was a lot of fun, thanks for your wishes!)
This is very beautiful
What an interesting group of paintings! I'm very glad for you that you were able to obtain them before the price went up. That's part of the fun of collecting - you never know.
Thank you for visiting my blog. BTW: I really like your banner. I'm trying to get my feet wet with adobe photoshop...
~~~Blessings~~~
Willy has voted to Shinade - Sorry to offset your vote.
Just stopping by really to say hi!
No politics should come between good people.
Great pictures and great posts.
10-4 Willy
Very beautiful! It just seems to contain so much soul.
wow! u're so lucky to have that, indeed a steal:) & a great treasure to keep! isn't that so romantic to paint your wife's face?hmmm, enjoy your weekend!
That's such a gorgeous picture Jackie.
Those are beautiful works of art. The lady has captivating eyes.
Thank you so much dearheart, you are such an angel. I am honored to be listed as one of the blogs. Yours surely is a favorite of mine.
All good blessings and a big sweet hug to you,
Maitri and her rowdy crew, and all the pugs send puggy kisses!
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