Lot 290: Sidney Willis (VT/MA, b. 1930), "Sails"

acrylic on panel, signed at lower right "S. Willis," detailed still life featuring model schooners lined atop a painted blanket chest with Shaker hooks behind, presented in a fine carved and gilt wood frame.SS 25.5 x 39.5 in.; DOA 33.5 x 47.25 in. Academically trained at the Vesper George School of Art and with Robert Douglas Hunter, Sidney Willis is among the most respected contemporary members of the Boston School.Elaine Beckwith Galllery, Jamaica, Vermont