Title: |
Barges on the River Thames, London |
Artist: |
Ulen, Paul Veronese 'Paul Ulen' (Frankfort, Ohio, 1894 - Cleveland, 1976) |
Date: |
Between 1922 & 1928 |
Medium: |
Original Pen and Ink and Graphite Drawing
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Note: |
Paul Veronese Ulen 'Paul Ulen': "Uninterested
in modernist discourse, by the time of their graduation, the Ulens sought
out a program of study abroad that focused on their primary areas of artistic
strength and interest-precise draftsmanship, life drawing and portrait
painting. One natural option lay in the art schools of England, where drawing
was the primary if not exclusive emphasis." * |
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Paul Ulen and his wife, Jean Ulen (1900-1988), were pivotal
figures in the formation of artistic ideas and ideals in Cleveland art
during the first half of the twentieth century. While many artists and
art educators pursued modernist, abstract trends, the Ulens stood as stalwarts
in support of the craftsmanship of representational art. From their positions
as principal instructors at the West Technical High School the Ulens influenced
several generations of future artists. They also regularly exhibited their
own art at the Cleveland Museum of Art and elsewhere during the 1930's
and 1940's. |
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Following his graduation from high school, Paul Ulen's
first unlikely profession was that of a football player, playing professionally
for two years with Dayton Oakwoods. He then worked five years as a commercial
artist in Dayton, before attending the Cleveland School of Art from 1916
to 1920, and studying under such well known artists as Henry Keller and
Frank Wilcox. He began his teaching career at the West Technical School
in 1921. |
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Both Paul and Jean Ulen received scholarships to complete
their art education abroad. They first went to London in 1922-23, with
Paul studying at the Slade School, primarily under Henry Tonks (1862-1937).
After teaching in Cleveland for four years Jean and Paul Ulen returned
to complete their studies at the Slade in 1927 and 1928. At this time they
visited Paris twice, as well as parts of Italy, Belgium and Germany. This
fine pen and ink drawing depicing barges on the River Thames, London, thus probably dates from this period. |
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Altogether, Paul Veronese Ulen taught art to Cleveland students for
forty years. After her husband's death, Jean Ulen catalogued Paul's
drawings and watercolors. This drawing depicting barges on the River Thames, London, bears her catalogue number, '42-81/4',
on the verso. |
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"Barges on the River Thames, London" is one of a grouping of
three pen and ink drawings and one watercolor acquired at the same time.
Three deal with scenes depicting the famous Paris bridge, Pont Neuf, while
this pen and ink drawing portrays barges on the River Thames, London. All
are unsigned (as are many of Paul Ulen's drawings) but all bear Jean
Ulen's catalogue numbers on the verso. |
Reference: |
* Christopher Bedford and Marianne Beraldi, "Drawn
to Perfection: Jean and Paul Ulen and the Slade School Legacy in Cleveland",
Cleveland Artists Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. |
Size: |
9 X 11 7/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.) |
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Matted with 100% Archival Materials |
Condition: |
Drawn upon thick wove paper and with full margins. Unsigned,
as noted, but containing Jean Ulen's catalogue number on the verso.
In very good condition throughout without a trace of staining or fading.
"Barges on the River Thames, London" represents a superb, original example
of the influential art of Paul Veronese Ulen. |
Price: |
Sold - The price is no longer available. |
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