John B. Foster (artist)
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John B. Foster was a New England
artist, born in Gloucester
on December 25, 1865. He was the son of John B. Foster, a fisherman who emigrated from England, and Sarah E. Merchant, daughter of a Cape Ann
fishing family.
Foster worked primarily in watercolors depicting seascape and harbor scenes from the Gloucester area. Occasionally a work in oil becomes available at auction but his primary medium was watercolor.
Examples of Foster's work can be seen in the Blackwood/March auction site and the Rockport Art Association web site.
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
artist, born in Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
on December 25, 1865. He was the son of John B. Foster, a fisherman who emigrated from England, and Sarah E. Merchant, daughter of a Cape Ann
Cape Ann
Cape Ann is a rocky cape in northeastern Massachusetts on the Atlantic Ocean. The cape is located approximately 30 miles northeast of Boston and forms the northern edge of Massachusetts Bay. Cape Ann includes the city of Gloucester, and the towns of Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and...
fishing family.
Foster worked primarily in watercolors depicting seascape and harbor scenes from the Gloucester area. Occasionally a work in oil becomes available at auction but his primary medium was watercolor.
Examples of Foster's work can be seen in the Blackwood/March auction site and the Rockport Art Association web site.
External links
- Gloucester, watercolor by John B. Foster
