Bernalillo
Artist
Martha Franco
(American, 1882 - 1950)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1920
MediumWatercolor
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/4 x 15 1/4 in. (29.8 x 38.7 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm)
InscribedWatermarked "Special MBM Frame".
Credit LineGift of Mr. Johan Franco
Object number53.14.2
Not on view
DescriptionWatercolor depicting a scene near Albuquerque, New Mexico.Label TextMartha Franco American, 1882–1950 Bernalillo, ca. 1939–44 Watercolor on paper Martha Franco was born in Holland, where she held several exhibitions of her oil paintings and watercolors before eventually settling in Virginia Beach. Not one to stay put long, she traveled widely in Mexico and the southwestern United States, where she created this pulsating landscape near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gift of Johan Franco 53.14.2 Exhibition History"Watercolor: An American Medium," Photography Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, February 21 - June 23, 2019.
