Lot 676: Michael Taylor Watercolor Painting, Tuesday Morning

Michael Charles Taylor (Tennessee, b. 1946) watercolor and gouache on paper painting titled "Tuesday Morning" depicting several children playing by the beach below a cloudy sky. Signed and dated "75" lower left. 18th National Jury Show Chautauqua Art Association, Chautauqua, NY entry card, exhibition label, label reading "Property of Dr. W. K. Striker", and handwritten index card with title, artist's name, and previous owner information en verso. Housed and matted under glass in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 20" H x 31 1/2" W. Framed – 30 3/8" H x 41" W. Third quarter 20th century. Provenance: The collection of Dr. William Kendall Striker, Chattanooga, TN. Note: According to an appraisal report, this painting was exhibited at the Hunter Museum in 1975. Biography: Michael Charles Taylor (Chattanooga, Tennessee) is known primarily a portrait painter. His works have been featured on the cover of Saturday Evening Post and the Yankee magazine. Taylor's works have been exhibited in the Coe Kerr Gallery in New York City, the Shore Gallery in Boston, Massachusetts, and in the Hunter Museum of Art in Chattanooga, Tennessee. CONDITION: Overall good condition with waviness to paper. Paint drips, right side.