Otis Pierce Cook, Jr. (1900-1980) was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He is famous for oil paintings of coastal and landscape scenes. He was a student of Emile Gruppe of Gloucester. He lived in Rockport, Massachusetts and Cape Ann was the topic for many paintings.
This classic ~1940 25″ x 30″ (size without frame) Oil on Canvas depicts Rockport homes. It sold for $9800 in June 2009.
James Gale Tyler (1855 - 1931) was born in Oswego, New York. In New York City he studied with a marine painter named Archibald Cary Smith. This was the only formal training Tyler ever received.
Tyler is among the most notable marine painters and illustrators of his time. Tyler lived most of his life in Greenwich, Connecticut and had studios in New York City and Providence. From1900-1930 Tyler made an annual trip to Newport, Rhode Island where he painted the America’s Cup Race. He was also a regular writer and illustrator for publications including Harper’s, Century, and Literary Digest.
This 30.25″ x 14″ (size without frame) oil on canvas is titled “Boat Moored” and sold for $1400 in June 2009.
American artist Clyde Burt (1922-1981) was born in Melrose, Ohio. His studio art pottery is highly sought and there are even pieces in the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Clyde Burt is considered an important pioneer of American Studio ceramics. He won the Art Institute of Chicago Designer-Craftsman Award in 1957.
His mark is a very simple capital CB in a circle. An example is shown below:
