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Garry Gilmartin — Portrait of Anne
Garry Gilmartin

Portrait of Anne

This delicate watercolor portrait depicts a young woman in three-quarter view, her gaze directed thoughtfully upward and away from the viewer. She wears a draped white garment with subtle blue accents that suggest classical drapery, while her auburn hair is loosely arranged. The composition is set against a warm, monochromatic interior space with simplified architectural elements, creating an intimate and contemplative mood. The artist employs a restrained palette of warm ochres, soft flesh tones, and cool accents, characteristic of mid-twentieth-century American portraiture that blends classical idealism with modernist simplicity. The work exemplifies the refined figurative traditions maintained by regional painters working in Provincetown and Cape Cod during this period.

Medium
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $600$800

Lot 121

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Garry Gilmartin, Portrait of Anne

This delicate watercolor portrait depicts a young woman in three-quarter view, her gaze directed thoughtfully upward and away from the viewer. She wears a draped white garment with subtle blue accents that suggest classical drapery, while her auburn hair is loosely arranged. The composition is set against a warm, monochromatic interior space with simplified architectural elements, creating an intimate and contemplative mood. The artist employs a restrained palette of warm ochres, soft flesh tones, and cool accents, characteristic of mid-twentieth-century American portraiture that blends classical idealism with modernist simplicity. The work exemplifies the refined figurative traditions maintained by regional painters working in Provincetown and Cape Cod during this period.

Medium
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions
35.6 x 25.4 cm
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Romantic Realism, Watercolor, Warm Palette, Cape Cod Painter, Three Quarter View, Contemplative Mood, Museum Quality, Fine Art, Female Figure, Classical Drapery, American Regionalism, Elegant Pose, Figurative Art, Interior Setting, Idealized Beauty, Portrait, Tonal Harmony, Figure Painting, Mid Century American, Portrait Study