Henry Stephens Eddy (American 1878-1944) Oil on Canvas “Capaum Pond”, signed lower left Eddy, in molded wood frame.

20 in. x 24 in. Framed 30 in. x 34 in.

Eddy an artist noted for his vibrant canvases of Nantucket’s rambling lanes, alleys and light-splashed waterfront,  Henry Stephens Eddy used a bright palette and generous amounts of paint, mixed with choppy, expressive brushwork to capture light at a specific time of day. Indeed, a review of the Easy Street Gallery’s first exhibition in the Inquirer and Mirror singled out Eddy for praise: “One feels in (his canvas) the beauty and quietude of the early morning.”  This gallery, opened in 1924, dominated the art scene in Nantucket at the height of the early Art Colony years and Eddy was an extremely popular exhibitor.

Biographical information excerpted from the exhibition catalog: The Nantucket Art Colony, 1920-1945 Nantucket Historical Association, 2007; Information also provided by the Westfield Art Association Archives.