The Willard Page Collection вђ The Artwork Of Willard Page

The Willard Page Collection вђ The Artwork Of Willard Page The willard page collection. in the 1930’s on summer holiday carola bock purchased a small oil painting from the artist willard page by the side of the road in colorado. this small purchase inspired three generations of collecting the artist work by the bock family. currently containing over 300 original oil paintings. The artwork of willard page the painting that started the collection is designated wpc 01, (willard page collection 001). aspens wpc 01 aspens with view of torrey’s peakoil on paper board 5” x 4”signed wp in lower lefttitled in pencil on the reverse mount taylor wpc 02 mount taylorsigned wpage in lower leftoil on canvas board 17 7 8"….

Biography Of Willard Page вђ The Willard Page Collection The artwork of willard page the painting that started the collection is designated wpc 01, (willard page collection 001). aspens wpc 01 aspens with view of torrey’s peakoil on paper board 5” x 4”signed wp in lower lefttitled in pencil on the reverse mount taylor wpc 02 mount taylorsigned wpage in lower leftoil on canvas board 17 7 8"…. Willard page (1885 1958), four paintings each oil on board the first titled "mountains around tucson arizona 1934" (doa 17 x 10 in.); the second titled "yucca and ocotillo" (doa 10 x 17 in.); the third titled "picture of catalina mountains at tucson arizona" (doa 10 x 17 in.); and the fourth titled "painting of the catalina mountains tucson. A painting measuring 3 ½” x 3 ½” sold for sixty cents, a 5” x 7” was ninety cents, while larger paintings cost more, $6.00 for an 11” x 14”, and $20 for a 16” x 20." willard signed his larger paintings " w page " and the small pieces only have his initials, " wp. as well, willard wrote titles on the backs of his paintings using. In 1917, he married ethel iles from everest, kansas. ethel was an accomplished pianist, and she joined willard with the chautauqua series where she played the piano and sang ballads. page was a quick draw or crayon artist and gave “chalk talks.”. because he sketched and painted so quickly as he spoke on stage, he was also called a.