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George Howell Gay (AM 1858-1931) Seascape

Sold for $950 at Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers on Mar 20, 2026.

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George Howell Gay (American 1858-1931) Seascape- Watercolor and gouache on paper 10 x 20" 20 x 30" as framed. signed lower right. Gay worked in all media, but was especially adept at watercolor, which allowed him to capture the transparency of churning seas and atmospheric qualities of sunlight and clouds. Gay found inspiration on the shores of Marblehead, Nahant, and Cape Ann, Massachusetts, as well as Narragansett, Rhode Island, and Monhegan Island, Maine.

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