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Richard Gordon Packer (1916-1998) was from Lynn, Massachusetts. He graduated from Lynn Classical High School in
1934 and graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art in 1938. The teaching staff at that time included the noted
sculptor Cyrus Edward Dallin, N.A. (1861-1944) and painter Ernest Lee Major (1864-1951). For a period of time after
graduation, Packer worked in the family laundry business and in his 30s began his career as a full time artist and art
teacher. He opened his first gallery and art school in Marblehead, Massachusetts. In 1952 he traveled to the White
Mountains of New Hampshire where he became reacquainted with a college classmate David Baker who had a gallery in
Jackson. Encouraged by Baker's success, Packer opened a studio in nearby North Conway in 1953. He taught skiing
and gave art lessons until at age 40 when he began painting exclusively. He remained in North Conway for the rest of
his life.
Packer traveled extensively, painting in Europe, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, and southwestern
United States. His most popular subjects are of New England including the White Mountains, Maine and Massachusetts
coastal and harbor scenes, New Hampshire village and maple sugaring scenes. Packer is a well listed and highly
collected artist. A great number of people find his loose style of impressionist painting, and carefully chosen New
England scenes, very pleasing to the eye.
This exceptionally large fall scene depicting the Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts is without a doubt, one of
his best works. This is an outstanding original work done by this well listed New Hampshire artist and instructor, and
one of his classic Massachusetts scenes. It is clearly signed in the lower right hand corner, with his distinctive
“PACKER”. The painting is in exceptional condition, very clean with no paint loss or repair, and in its original frame.
This artwork clearly highlights the artists wonderful color palette and showcases his impressionist style, truly a
beautiful painting sized to go over a couch or fireplace. Ready to hang and enjoy.
Listed: AskArt, Davenports, ArtFact, FindArtInfo, ArtNet
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RICHARD GORDON PACKER
(1916 - 1998)
"OLD NORTH BRIDGE"
Concord, MA Oil on Board
Artwork: 24" x 36"
Framed: 30" x 42"
$1600
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