{"product_id":"watercolor-design-for-a-bar-area-rug-w-xd-golf-club-shooting-gun-champagne-bottles-1968-by-george-wells-1906-1988","title":"Watercolor Design for a Bar Area Rug w\/ X'd Golf Club\/ Shooting Gun \u0026 Champagne Bottles 1968 by George Wells (1906–1988)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eArt Sz: 13 3\/4\"H x 11\"W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBoard Sz: 20\"H x 15\"W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHandmade in New York, USA in 1968, these illustrations on paper and illustration board feature hunting and fishing themes, with subjects like ducks, guns, fish, and a rod and reel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePersonalized that this rug was made for Mrs. W. E. Hutton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSigned by the artist and produced in 1968 in New York, USA, this handmade piece is a personalized creation specifically for Mrs. Merrill Jr, possibly for a bar at a tennis court in Cherry wood, Locust Valley, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGeorge Wells (1906–1988) was a master craftsman and visionary designer renowned as the \"rug maker to the stars\" for his custom hand-hooked pictorial and abstract rugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBiography and Career: Before entering the textile arts full-time, Wells worked in retail designing store interiors, merchandise, and window displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Ruggery: He had been hooking rugs as an artistic pursuit before purchasing The Ruggery in Glen Head, Long Island, New York, in 1956.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDesign Philosophy: Wells revolutionized traditional rug hooking by introducing bold, abstract designs and intricate pictorial scenes, famously stating that he enjoyed “making untraditional designs for traditional houses”. He compared his craft to stage design, noting that a rug had to anchor a room and suit the \"characters\" living within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHigh-Profile Clientele: Over a 32-year career, his custom creations adorned the homes of prominent figures and celebrities, including Audrey Hepburn, the Rockefellers, the Du Ponts, and Richard Rodgers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cary Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48320270500038,"sku":"46229","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0210\/6626\/files\/DSC_0001_474a1d1a-3d8f-4a01-b42c-f9a0dcf0a1a5.jpg?v=1792002847","url":"https:\/\/thecarycollection.com\/products\/watercolor-design-for-a-bar-area-rug-w-xd-golf-club-shooting-gun-champagne-bottles-1968-by-george-wells-1906-1988","provider":"The Cary Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}