
Docks in Gloucester
This watercolor depicts a picturesque harbor scene in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with weathered wooden docks and pilings in the foreground framing a calm inlet. Colonial-era buildings with characteristic red-tiled roofs cluster along the shoreline, their architectural details rendered with careful attention to light and shadow. A church steeple rises prominently in the background, anchoring the composition while lush green foliage softens the built environment. The painting exemplifies early-to-mid twentieth century American regionalism, capturing the charm of a working New England fishing village with warmth and nostalgic sentiment. The artist's loose yet precise watercolor technique conveys both structural specificity and atmospheric mood.
- Medium
- Watercolor
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Eldred's
🔨 Auction Lot
Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction
May 16, 2026
Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500
Lot 96
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