Claude Howell (NC, 1915-1997), The Lagoon

Ink and wash on paper, 1940, signed and dated at lower left, retaining artist's original label to the verso, unframed.

Sheet size 10 3/4 x 15 in.; Frame dimensions 17 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.

Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Howell received his early artistic training from an eccentric British transplant, Elisabeth Chant. He went on to seek further training during his travels to artist colonies in the Northeast, New York, and Paris. Through these travels, Howell learned to paint what he knew and loved - life along the Cape Fear.

Extensive toning to sheet.