American painter (1884-1970) sometimes called 'the American Renoir,' remembered as a longtime friend of Ernest Hemingway. Group of six items signed by Peirce, including: an original signed ink and watercolor sketch of "Searsport, ME," accomplished by Peirce on a 5.5 x 3.25 postcard; three ALSs on 5.5 x 3.25 postcards (two in ink and one in pencil), mentioning the difficulty of finding a photo to send; a glossy 4.75 x 5 photo of Peirce with writer Lincoln Colcord, signed in fountain pen, "I finally found one—with best wishes, Waldo Peirce"; and one longer ALS on a 5.5 x 8.5 sheet, written to a banker. In overall very good to fine condition.
