Lot 474: Hal Alexander Courtney Morrison (American/Georgia,

Hal Alexander Courtney Morrison (American/Georgia, 1848-1927), "Nature Morte: Largemouth Bass", oil on canvas, signed lower left, Charleston Renaissance Gallery label en verso, 24 in. x 14 in., giltwood frame. Provenance: Steven Cabot Barnes Harvey (1949-1993) Collection of Southern Art. Note : Canadian-born physician Hal Morrison moved to Atlanta in the 1880s to pursue a career in art. He painted landscapes and portraits but is best known for nature morte oils. In examples such as this largemouth bass, Morrison's understanding of anatomy and academic training as a physician combine with his artistic training to successfully render the fish, fly and boards of the wall in perfect trompe l'oeil style. Illustrated: The Steven Harvey Collection of Southern Art, The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, 2005, p. 14."