Evelyn Rumsey Cary (1855-1924) Pan - American Exposition, Buffalo / Niagara. 1901. - Feb 29, 2024 | Swann Auction Galleries In Ny
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EVELYN RUMSEY CARY (1855-1924) PAN - AMERICAN EXPOSITION, BUFFALO / NIAGARA. 1901.

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EVELYN RUMSEY CARY (1855-1924) PAN - AMERICAN EXPOSITION, BUFFALO / NIAGARA. 1901.
EVELYN RUMSEY CARY (1855-1924) PAN - AMERICAN EXPOSITION, BUFFALO / NIAGARA. 1901.
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EVELYN RUMSEY CARY (1855-1924)

PAN - AMERICAN EXPOSITION, BUFFALO / NIAGARA. 1901.


47¾x25½ inches, 121¼x64¾ cm. Gies & Co., Buffalo.
Condition A-: minor repaired tears at edges; minor creases and abrasions in margins and image.

This American Art Nouveau poster is based on the painting Spirit of Niagara by Cary. For this, her most famous painting, she depicts "the great waterfall of Niagara set against the skyline of Buffalo . . . Niagara is an allegorical female nude with her arms outstretched and her ethereal body delicately veiled by the blue and white foam of cascading waters. Undoubtedly, Cary intended to create an image that served to elevate the figure of Niagara from that of local legend to the level of academe" (Illuminations - Revisiting the Buffalo Pan American Exhibition, University at Buffalo Libraries). DFP-I 545, Keay p. 112, Brandt 29.
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EVELYN RUMSEY CARY (1855-1924) PAN - AMERICAN EXPOSITION, BUFFALO / NIAGARA. 1901.

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