13 - 22 Portrait Lydia Scranton Estate Of MI Artist Charles Franklin Chamberlain
Item History & Price
Charles Franklin Chamberlain (1871-1947)Born in Webster Township, Michigan, Chamberlain initially began his art studies at the Detroit Academy, and in 1892 he went off to study at the Art Students League in New York. His first trip to France was in 1894, where he studied a the Academy Julian under Tony Robert-Fleury and Jules Lefebvre, and also at the Aman-Jean School. He later studied in France under Luc Olivier Merson and Raphael Collins. By 1907 he had return...ed home and married soon after. For many years he maintained a studio at the family home in Dexter, Michigan. There, the family farm, besides an abundance of livestock and acres of grain, included an apple orchard, working oxen and horses, a plethora of sheep, and many cows, ducks and chicks. Many of these animals and much of the landscape came to be featured in his artwork. In addition, the artist was an avid photographer.
Chamberlain is known to have exhibited as early as 1903 with the Society of Western Artists, and also at art shows in Detroit and Chicago.Oil painting/portrait on board. Size is 9 1/2" x 5 1/2." Estate stamp on the reverse. Framed. Please see condition description and pictures!!! The model is another artist, Lydia Morris Scranton (1872-1945) from Detroit. A friend of the artist. No idea on their relationship or how he knew her. Have several photographs of her that are shown. Do not have the originals but can be down-loaded. From the family of the artist. Also note that these items have all been stored in not the greatest of conditions for many years. Almost none of them are on stretchers. Most were in trunks and cardboard boxes. Please ask any questions. Willing to combine items for shipment. Please let me know on this. Please note: I will be posting quite a number of works, mostly sketches but also a number of finished works, probably about 300, from the estate of the artist - Charles Franklin Chamberlain (1871-1947) - on Ebay. If this style is of any interest to you, you might save my site in your favorites. On Dec-17-19 at 10:28:50 PST, seller added the following information:A note on the photo's included: they can either be down loaded from the site, or I could also send as an attachment. Just happened to find them at the right time. Also added an additional group of her. Plus a couple of the artist; being an artist.
Chamberlain is known to have exhibited as early as 1903 with the Society of Western Artists, and also at art shows in Detroit and Chicago.Oil painting/portrait on board. Size is 9 1/2" x 5 1/2." Estate stamp on the reverse. Framed. Please see condition description and pictures!!! The model is another artist, Lydia Morris Scranton (1872-1945) from Detroit. A friend of the artist. No idea on their relationship or how he knew her. Have several photographs of her that are shown. Do not have the originals but can be down-loaded. From the family of the artist. Also note that these items have all been stored in not the greatest of conditions for many years. Almost none of them are on stretchers. Most were in trunks and cardboard boxes. Please ask any questions. Willing to combine items for shipment. Please let me know on this. Please note: I will be posting quite a number of works, mostly sketches but also a number of finished works, probably about 300, from the estate of the artist - Charles Franklin Chamberlain (1871-1947) - on Ebay. If this style is of any interest to you, you might save my site in your favorites. On Dec-17-19 at 10:28:50 PST, seller added the following information:A note on the photo's included: they can either be down loaded from the site, or I could also send as an attachment. Just happened to find them at the right time. Also added an additional group of her. Plus a couple of the artist; being an artist.
