{"title":"Alice Cardelli Swett","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaintings by Alice Cardelli Swett, the Dayton, Nevada painter and antiques dealer who painted the canyons, mustangs, buffalo and desert of western Nevada from the 1950s, signing CARDELLI and later Cardelli Swett.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"desert-landscape-oil-on-canvas-by-alice-cardelli-swett","title":"Desert Landscape, Oil on Canvas by Alice Cardelli Swett","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Painting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn oil on canvas of the Nevada desert by Alice Cardelli Swett, with soft sagebrush, scattered scrub and a hazy wash of distant hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is muted earth tone, greens, browns and lavender, which is characteristic of Swett's sensitive readings of the Great Basin landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is signed Cardelli Swett at the lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is housed in an ornate mid twentieth century Rococo Revival frame with molded floral and shell motifs, whitewashed with subtle distressing that lifts the period desert scene. The frame adds to the decorative presence of the work and echoes the romantic atmosphere of Swett's Nevada subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlice Cardelli Swett, a Nevada painter of the twentieth century, often signed simply Cardelli Swett. She was based in Dayton, a historic mining town in the Carson River Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is a listed artist. Her works appear in Nevada art reference books, among them \u003cem\u003ePainters of Nevada, 1845 to 1980\u003c\/em\u003e, and in regional auction catalogs. She was known especially for her portrayals of wild mustangs, stagecoaches, buffalo and the desert expanses of the Great Basin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer work circulated widely in Nevada during the middle of the twentieth century, hanging in homes, businesses and public spaces throughout the mining towns of the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer paintings were recognized and collected by Nevada institutions. In 2009 the Douglas County Historical Society exhibited her painting \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Bunch\u003c\/em\u003e, also referred to as \u003cem\u003eThe Mustangs\u003c\/em\u003e, appraised at 1,500 dollars, which was later raffled to raise funds for the museum. That connection underscores her standing as a regional painter whose work held cultural significance within the historical preservation community of Nevada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlice Cardelli Swett, Nevada, twentieth century, based in Dayton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesert landscape of the Great Basin, sagebrush, scrub and distant hills\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwentieth century\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned Cardelli Swett at lower right\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrnate mid twentieth century Rococo Revival frame, molded floral and shell motifs, whitewashed with subtle distressing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTo be confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Nevada painting by a Nevada painter, of the country a few miles outside the door. Work of that kind reads differently on a wall in the Great Basin than any imported landscape can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe muted greens, browns and lavender are quiet enough to hang anywhere, and the whitewashed Rococo Revival frame gives the picture presence without competing with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a collector of Nevada art, Swett is a listed name with a documented regional following, and for a designer the canvas is a soft horizontal note over a console, a bed or a mantel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42571578835049,"sku":"VE-0045","price":1278.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/IMG_0213.jpg?v=1758692318"}],"url":"https:\/\/viridianeclection.com\/collections\/alice-cardelli-swett.oembed","provider":"Viridian Eclection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}