American, 20th century
A Day in June, c.1935-1943
Oil on canvas
19 3/4” x 23 1/2”
The Brooklyn College Library Collection
Although an artist from the American Midwest, one can see the influence of Impressionism in this work by Claude Patterson. It shares affinities with Camille Pissarro’s painting of 1872, Orchard in Bloom, Louveciennes, evident in the gentle way Patterson depicts his blossoming tree.
Patterson’s palette of blues and greens, his rendering of depth, and his inclusion of buildings also call to mind the works of Paul Cézanne. Like Cézanne’s paintings of Mont Sainte-Victoire, the background of Patterson’s landscape is dominated by the grandeur of a distant mountain.
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I recently found a small pastel. Its a winter snow scene. The frame was falling apart. It was signed Claude A Patterson 1940. I love pastels so i picked it up. On back it said To Grace Merry Christmas. My thoughts were he was visiting somewhere here in Madison co Ia since there was a covered bridge and drew it up for gift. I took to frame shop and had it carefully reframed. From what info i can fine he wasnt know for pastels. I would love to know more about it