Enjoy the serenity of this seaside landscape every day when it hangs in your home! St. Michael's Mount rendered in watercolor painting by Robert Laessig. The historic island village, accessible via an ancient cobbled causeway only visible at low tide is an iconic view in Cornwall. This painting is an impression of time, a blend of centuries and a specific artist's gaze.
Collector's Notes:
Vintage Robert Laessig St Michael's Mount Watercolor Framed Landscape Painting; silver-washed frame with dual mats; the main mat being white while the second layer is metallic silver. Saint Michael's Mount is in Cornwall, England. No visible date, but likely produced between 1960-1990. Signed bottom right corner. Original gallery sticker on back.
Condition: Very Good
Expected wear for age; Not inspected outside of frame. No visible damage. Inspect images and video.
Overall Size: 19" x 22" x 2"
Robert Laessig, American (1913-2010)
Laessig was born in New Jersey in 1913. He attended the Textile Design School of Plauen in Germany for five years and specialized in the study and painting of flowers. He was a textile designer until World War II when he served with the 13th Air Force Historical Section as a combat artist. Later, he studied at Art Students' League in New York City. An opportunity to become an art consultant brought Laessig to Cleveland where he lived for decades.
Laessig won prizes at the Butler International Art Show in Youngstown OH and also the annual May Show held at the Akron Art Institute. He was presented a distinctive award for the best watercolor in a show and an abstract painting was purchased for the Cleveland Museum of Art at the time of the 1959 Cleveland May Show. He has exhibited at the American Embassy in Norway, designed the official White House Christmas Cards for five years during the Johnson Administration, won the Ohio Watercolor Society Gold Medal and won the Winsor & Newton Award. He also earned the top award in the National Academy of Design Exhibition, National Academy Galleries, New York City. Reference galleryone.com
Learn more about Robert in his own words: https://roberthlaessig.art/autobiography.php.
