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Artist: Louis Oscar Griffith
Carolyn (Arms raised to her head)
By Louis Oscar Griffith
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Carolyn (Arms raised to her head)
Graphite on laid paper
Unsigned
Provenance: Estate of the artist
by descent to his Grandson
Depicts the artist's wife Carolyn.
Most probably created in Nashville, Indiana
Related to the painting entitled "Maiden" in the Haan Museum, Lafayette, IN (see photo)
Condition: Excellent
Archival framing with TruVue Conservation Clear glass
Image size: 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches
Frame size: 18 7/8 x 16 inches
Louis Oscar Griffith
(1875-1956)
Born in Greencastle, Indiana, Griffith grew up in Dallas, Texas where Texas artist and teacher Charles Franklin Reaugh recognized young “Griff’s” artistic talent. At age 18, Griffith moved to St. Louis where he attended the St. Louis School of Fine Arts.
In 1895, he moved to Chicago where he worked making color prints for the firm Barnes and Crosby. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago and during a brief stay in New York, the National Academy of Design. A successful commercial artist with a studio in the Chicago Loop, Griffith was a member and president of the Chicago Palette and Chisel Club.
He made his first trip to Brown County...
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1920s Abstract Impressionist Louis Oscar Griffith Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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