Lot 659: Reba Stewart (American, 1930-1971) River at Baños de Coamo/ A Puerto Rican Landscape S...

Reba Stewart (American, 1930-1971)

River at Baños de Coamo/ A Puerto Rican Landscape
Signed and inscribed "Reba Stewart San Juan. P.R." in pencil l.r., titled and dated
"...Jan. 24, 1971" l.l.
Ink and graphite on paper, sight size 19 1/4 x 27 in. (48.9 x 68.6 cm), framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.

N.B.The beaches of San Juan, Puerto Rico left a lasting impression on Reba Stewart, who vacationed there regularly between 1963 and her untimely death in 1971. Reba was fascinated by the local driftwood, which she would assemble into mobiles and ship back to her studio in Baltimore, Maryland. (1) The present work relates to a series of works inspired by Puerto Rico which explore the fluctuating boundaries between land, sky, and sea.

(1) LaFleur, Helen Myrick, "Reminiscences of Reba Stewart," Reba Stewart: A Legacy, Massachusetts College of Art, October 9 to November 20, 2006 (exh. cat.), pg. 13-14, 22, 26.