Jane Peterson (American, 1876-1965) Harbor, Late Afternoon Gouache and watercolor on board 18-1/4 x 22 inches (46.4 x 55.9 cm) Signed lower left: Jane Peterson PROVENANCE: Barridoff Auctions, South Portland, Maine, August 2, 2000, lot 51; Acquired by the present owner from the above. Jane Peterson’s work in and around Gloucester and Cape Ann reflects her enduring attraction to vibrant coastal life and the shifting effects of light on water—subjects ideally suited to her Impressionist sensibility. Likely depicting a harbor along this storied Massachusetts coastline, Harbor, Late Afternoon captures the intimate rhythms of a working port: moored vessels, clustered shoreline architecture, and gently rippling water rendered in luminous, broken color. Peterson’s technique—marked by expressive brushwork, heightened palette, and a sensitivity to atmosphere—finds natural harmony in Gloucester’s visual richness. The harbor offered her a dynamic interplay of structure and movement, where reflections, sails, and weathered buildings became vehicles for painterly exploration rather than strict topographical record. Trained in both Europe and the United States, Peterson absorbed a range of influences, yet remained committed to a distinctly personal, color-driven approach. Her travels, including time spent painting alongside figures such as Louis Comfort Tiffany, further informed her decorative sensibility and affinity for bold, light-infused compositions. In Gloucester, Peterson found not only subject matter, but a setting that encouraged freedom of expression—where observation and interpretation merge into a vivid, evocative whole. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Barridoff Auctions, South Portland, Maine, August 2, 2000, lot 51; Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Condition report available upon request.
Framed Dimensions 23 X 26.5 Inches