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Lillian Burk Meeser — Boat in Harbor
Lillian Burk Meeser

Boat in Harbor

This delicate watercolor depicts a sailboat moored in a calm harbor, its tall mast rising against a soft, hazy sky rendered in warm peachy tones. The composition captures the quiet atmosphere of a New England coastal scene, with additional vessels and a distant pier or bridge visible across the water. The artist employs loose, translucent brushwork characteristic of early twentieth-century American watercolor painting, allowing the paper to show through in places and creating an impression of light and atmosphere rather than precise detail. The work exemplifies the regional painting tradition of Provincetown and Cape Cod, where artists were drawn to maritime subjects and coastal landscapes.

Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions

🔨 Auction Lot

Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $500$700

Lot 73

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Lillian Burk Meeser, Boat in Harbor

This delicate watercolor depicts a sailboat moored in a calm harbor, its tall mast rising against a soft, hazy sky rendered in warm peachy tones. The composition captures the quiet atmosphere of a New England coastal scene, with additional vessels and a distant pier or bridge visible across the water. The artist employs loose, translucent brushwork characteristic of early twentieth-century American watercolor painting, allowing the paper to show through in places and creating an impression of light and atmosphere rather than precise detail. The work exemplifies the regional painting tradition of Provincetown and Cape Cod, where artists were drawn to maritime subjects and coastal landscapes.

Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions
16.5 x 13.3 cm
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Seascape, Watercolor, Atmospheric, Cape Cod, Soft Palette, Translucent, Quiet Mood, Impressionistic, American Regional, Harbor, Harbor Scene, Moored Boat, Watercolor Painting, Coastal Landscape, Maritime, Sailboat, Light, New England, Provincetown, Nautical

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