JAMES BOLIVAR NEEDHAM (1850 - 1931)

bolivar needham chicago exhibition documented paintings rarely worked yachts houseboats club hand-written label scarce born lumber recalled time institute fine february 1850 signed james morning huron brother known generally mark black lake painted printed pasted large view bears likely central schooners wood dated unusually boats obscurity mounted owner wife descendent daughter orlando woman's entry title artist address abbott a"on painting chicago's lakeside docks early survived diamond orange field noting location number chatham ontario canada terminus point michigan spent records lifetime recently retrospective held robert henry adams board lower current wesley west african-american artist's written association underground left support march 1931 canvas 1896 310x390 1/4x15 inches right provenance aldrich exhibited painter studio hand 1895 railroad claim 1998 schulman