1965 Robert Williamson Color Study (Watercolor Plate 3) flour canister 14" in diameter

14" in diameter

a reversal of fortune

with all over embroidery that reads like tears streaming down his front

Some loss and aging to the black paint

I found a painted drum similar to this one a year or so ago and have kept a close eye out ever since as I think they’re stunningly beautiful

1965 Robert Williamson Color Study (Watercolor Plate 3) flour canister 14" in diameterThis one from a group of 1965 color studies by a Robert Williamson, found together in my neck of the woods, which, happily, were very carefully kept over the years: all are gorgeous and in near perfect condition. This one matches exactly a separately listed example done in tempera, but has a very different feel done in watercolor. Certainly done for an art class, and with great precision and care; certainly our Robert earned an A+. 12" x 18",