Frederick McDuff "At the Shore" Oil On Canvas

A fine example of the work on noted American artist, Frederick McDuff.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1931, Frederick McDuff's desire to be a painter brought him to New York City, where he attended for a short time the Art Students League. Finding his greatest inspiration in the Impressionist masters, notably Boudin and Corot, he developed his own vision. In the early 1960's he relocated in Washington, D.C., where he lives and paints today. In the 1970's he received inspiration from the abstract painters in whom he initially had little interest, and from their work his painting has achieved greater clarity and integrity. McDuff is a contemporary Impressionist in the highest tradition, with Nature playing an important role in what he expresses. Calm beach scenes and landscapes bathed in a delicate light are prime subjects to McDuff, now in his eighties and winning an ever-widening audience.and stilled by an ethereal calmness are among the subjects that are winning this romanticist an worldwide audience. His work takes us to far away places in time and space, a world devoid of harsh realities, a serene place where gentility is the essence of gracious living. With astonishing lucidity, McDuff orchestrates charming tableaux which take us on excursions into a realm of remembrances of things past. One-artist exhibitions have led prestigious collectors to acquire works by Frederick McDuff. His works have gained attention in the United States and Europe.  McDuff's oil paintings are represented exclusively by Wally Findlay Galleries International in New York and Palm Beach, and by Venable-Neslage Galleries in Washington, D.C. This painting was purchased ten years ago from a Paris collector. Approximately five inches by seven inches, canvas board with a Barbizon frame.