Coutanceville, France, 1976
by Hardie Gramatky
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"Painted when my parents went to the South of France, this was one of Mom's favorite watercolors and she kept it framed on the walls of her house all her life. What made this town very special is that my parents met Mme. Hardy and stayed in her hotel, and loved that her name was the same as my dad's. He painted this scene of the village from a window in Mme. Hardy's inn."
Courtesy of daughter-Linda Gramatky Smith
About Hardie Gramatky
| Hardie Gramatky, N.A. (1907-1979) Born: Dallas, TX; Studied: Stanford University, Chouinard Art Institute (Los Angeles); Member: National Academy of Design, New York Water Color Club, American Watercolor Society, California Water Color Society. Hardie Gramatky was raised in Southern California. He studied art with F. Tolles Chamberlin, Clarence Hinkle, Pruett Carter and Barse Miller. A dedicated student of watercolor painting, he produced an average of five small watercolors per day. By 1929, he had become a proficient watercolorist and was recognized as one of the true innovators in the devel... (Read More) |
