Three Folk Art Paintings by "Dill"

Oil on wood panel
Dated: 1949, 1951, 1953
Sizes: 24" x 30" / 16" x 20" / 9" x 12"
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These three paintings date from 1949 to 1953 and are all signed, “A. Dill.” However, that’s all we know.

Well, not entirely. We know the view of the sunset painting is from the New Jersey side of the Delaware River, and in addition to the Appalachian Mountains, we can see the landmark of Bowman’s Hill Tower in the distance. A warm glow of the setting sun catches ripples of small waves in the river. I love the detail of the barrel floats under the dock and the flag up the flagpole (in 1949, it would have been a 48-star flag).

The mill in the mill painting could be The Red Mill in Clinton, New Jersey, or possibly one of several others in the area. The rushing waters below the mill belie the stillness of the scene.

With its quiet emptiness, the white church painting has a meditative sense to it. The church and the fieldstone walls that delineate parcels of unmowed grass frame a cadmium-green-light mountain, and large ash or oak trees begin to show their fall colors.

If one is familiar with the paintings of Drossos Skyllas, one can’t help but make the comparison to his stylized works (though the paintings herein are much more painterly). They also relate to the landscapes of the contemporary painter Scott Kahn.

The artist “Dill” is a mystery, and the paintings are deliberate, direct, meticulous, and engaging.

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Condition: Excellent.

Price: $9,800.00 / $4,800.00 / $3,800.00

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