Ralph McGuire
Two Fishermen
1946
Scroll
Ralph McGuire
Two Fishermen
1946
Physical Qualities
Oil on composition board, 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Blankfard Martenet
Object Number
1947.322
"Two Fishermen" by Ralph McGuire, 1947. Oil on board. McGuire's style was considered to be "naive;" similar to folk-art. Using watercolors, oil paints, ink, and wood, he created intimate scenes of Baltimore buildings and landscapes with bold and charming color combinations. This image is of two fishermen in raincoats hauling up a net from turbulent waters under a stormy sky.
Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1947; J. Blankfard Martenet (1898–1957), Baltimore, MD likely by purchase; Ralph F. McGuire (1917-2006), Baltimore, MD
Sona Johnston and Katy Rothkopf, The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'Maryland Artists from the Collection, 1890-1970,' April 24-October 27, 2002.
Inscribed: Signature, verso: "R. McGuire - 47"
