Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

American, 1899-1965

Francis Chapin, affectionately called the “Dean of Chicago Painters” by his colleagues, was one of the city’s most popular and celebrated painters in his day. Born at the dawn of the 20th Century in Bristolville, Ohio, Chapin graduated from Washington & Jefferson College near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before enrolling at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1922. He would set down deep roots at the Art Institute of Chicago, exhibiting there over 31 times between 1926 and 1951. In 1927 Chapin won the prestigious Bryan Lathrop Fellowship from the Art Institute – a prize that funded the artist’s yearlong study trip to Europe. Upon his return to the United States, Chapin decided to remain in Chicago, noting the freedom Chicago artists have in developing independently of the pressure to conform to pre-existing molds (as was experienced by artists in New York, for example). Chapin became a popular instructor at the Art Institute, teaching there from 1929 to 1947 and at the Art Institute’s summer art school in Saugatuck, Michigan (now called Oxbow) between 1934 – 1938 (he was the director of the school from 1941-1945). A prolific painter, Chapin produced numerous works while traveling in Mexico, France, Spain, Saugatuck and Martha’s Vineyard, where he frequently spent summers and taught at the Old Sculpin Gallery there. Chapin was best recognized for his dynamic and vibrant images of Chicago during the 1930s and 40s. Chapin was a resident of the Old Town neighborhood where he lived and kept his studio on Menomonee Street for many years. Described as a “colorful figure, nearly 6 feet 6 inches tall, and thin, and usually wearing tweeds”, it is easy to imagine Chapin at work observing the busy street life of the city. In addition to his many exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chapin’s work was shown during his lifetime at such institutions as the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia; the Corcoran Gallery, Washington, D.C.; the National Academy of Design, New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York and the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, among others. Francis Chapin’s paintings are represented in the collections the Art Institute of Chicago; the Friedman Collection, Chicago; the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown; the Denver Art Museum; the Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse; the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach; the Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah and the Brooklyn Museum of Art, among others.

Artist: Francis Chapin

Francis ChapinA Vibrant 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Provincetown, MA, Cape Cod, Circa 1955

$680

A Vibrant 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Provincetown, MA, Cape Cod

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Vibrant, 1950s Mid-Century Watercolor of Provincetown, Massachusetts by Famed Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A superb example of Chapin's Post-War landscap...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pastel

Francis ChapinA Vibrant, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Bull Fight by Francis Chapin, circa 1950

$950

A Vibrant, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Bull Fight by Francis Chapin

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A vibrant, colorful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern painting of a bull fight by notable Chicago artist, Francis Chapin. Oil on canvas, presented in a period, dark walnut brown stained flo...

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1950s American Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Francis ChapinA 1950s, Modern Western Painting, Cowboys Wrangling Cattle by Francis Chapin, circa 1950

$575

A 1950s, Modern Western Painting, Cowboys Wrangling Cattle by Francis Chapin

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A lively 1950s Mid-Century Modern Western landscape painting with cowboys wrangling cattle by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin. Most likely a working study for a larger painting...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Francis ChapinA Cheerful 1950s, Modern City Park Scene with Horse & Carriage, "Rome Street", circa 1950

$950

A Cheerful 1950s, Modern City Park Scene with Horse & Carriage, "Rome Street"

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A lively, colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern city park scene with a horse & carriage ("Rome Street") by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin. Possibly a scene painted near the histor...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Francis ChapinA Vibrant, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Bull Fight by Francis Chapin, circa 1950

$950

A Vibrant, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Bull Fight by Francis Chapin

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A vibrant, colorful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern painting of a matador and bull fight by notable Chicago artist, Francis Chapin. Oil on canvas, presented in a period, dark walnut brown...

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1950s American Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Francis ChapinA Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Bull Fight by Francis Chapin, circa 1950

$950

A Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Bull Fight by Francis Chapin

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A colorful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern painting of a bull fight by notable Chicago artist, Francis Chapin. Oil on canvas, in a dark walnut brown stained frame. Painted most likely in...

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1950s American Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Irina HaleHorse In The River Valley Landscape British Modernist Pastel Sketch, Mid 20th Century

$151

H 3.75 in W 4.5 in

Horse In The River Valley Landscape British Modernist Pastel Sketch

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pastel Landscape by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pastel sketch on brown artist tracing paper , unframed painting: 3.75 x 4.5 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condit...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Pastel

Luis Alexander Rodríguez (Ie-Xiua)Magic Bull in Yellow Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 78x100 cm, 2026

$850

H 30.71 in W 39.38 in

Magic Bull in Yellow Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 78x100 cm

Located in Bogotá, Bogotá

"Magic Bull in Yellow" is an original oil painting on canvas by Colombian artist Luis Xiua, whose work merges figurative and abstract elements inspired by nature, symbolism, and cons...

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2010s Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Cotton Canvas

Stephen Bassomr. c and gladys, bright colorful man and dog, 2014

$1,500

H 24.02 in W 24.02 in D 0.99 in

mr. c and gladys, bright colorful man and dog

By Stephen Basso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

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2010s American Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gwen WongOf Wonder, 2025

$675

H 12 in W 12 in

Of Wonder

By Gwen Wong

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...

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2010s Contemporary Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Luis Alexander Rodríguez (Ie-Xiua)Horse in Pink Oil Painting on Canvas, Figurative, Signed, 81x78 cm, 2026

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.89 in W 30.71 in

Horse in Pink Oil Painting on Canvas, Figurative, Signed, 81x78 cm

Located in Bogotá, Bogotá

"Horse in Pink" is an original oil painting on canvas by Colombian artist Luis Xiua, whose work merges figurative and abstract elements inspired by nature, symbolism, and constructiv...

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2010s Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Roberto ObregonLatin American Oil Painting Roberto Obregon Colombian Venezuelan Master, 1964

$6,500

H 24 in W 16 in

Latin American Oil Painting Roberto Obregon Colombian Venezuelan Master

Located in Surfside, FL

Roberto Obregón, Venezuelan, born Colombia. 1946–2003 Pájaro en Verdes-Azules Oil on canvas Hand signed and dated verso 1964 Provenance: bears label from Phillips auction house Dimensions: framed 24 X16 23.5 h × 15.5 w in (60 × 39 cm) (Further provenance from Rago auctions: The artist Estudio Actual, Caracas CDS Gallery, New York Venezuelan artist Roberto Obregón studied at the Escuela de Artes Plásticas Julio Árraga in Maracaibo and was influenced by Eadweard Muybridge and Marcel Duchamp. He is associated with the Nueva Figuración (1950-1970) based in Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela. Its major figureswere Luis Felipe Noé...

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1960s Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Spanish School early 20th centurySpanish bullfighting, Spanish School, 20th century

$889Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 13.39 in

Spanish bullfighting, Spanish School, 20th century

Located in GB

This striking and dynamic painting, attributed to the 20th-century Spanish School, captures the raw intensity and drama of a traditional Spanish bullfighting scene, focusing on the r...

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20th Century Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Jockeys at the Rail, 1969

$1,850

H 39 in W 63.25 in D 1.75 in

Jockeys at the Rail

Located in San Francisco, CA

There’s an instant in a competitive horse race—whether it’s at Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga or Belmont—of the utmost ferocity. That’s when the riders are jamm...

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1960s Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Enric ServeraMediterranean Abstract Patterns Seascape, Horizontal Diptych in Blue and White, 2024

$1,550

H 28 in W 84 in

Mediterranean Abstract Patterns Seascape, Horizontal Diptych in Blue and White

By Enric Servera

Located in Barcelona, ES

This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...

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2010s Minimalist Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Oil, Archival Paper

18th Century Dutch School18th century Dutch, with figures goats and sheep outside in a barn yard or farm, Circa 1790

$3,450

H 20 in W 16 in

18th century Dutch, with figures goats and sheep outside in a barn yard or farm

Located in Woodbury, CT

Unknown Artist (Dutch School, late 18th century) Pastoral Scene with Goatherds, ca. 1780–1800 Oil on canvas In this lively pastoral composition, a group of figures reclines in rusti...

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1790s Old Masters Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Temistocle Lamesi Early 20th Century Signed Italian Painting, 1900 ca.

$1,649

H 15.36 in W 19.3 in D 2.37 in

Early 20th Century Signed Italian Painting

Located in Roma, IT

A beautiful and evocative oil painting on wood by the great Italian artist who lived between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It depicts with rare effectiveness a...

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Early 1900s Italian School Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Ella Wharton Alluisi"Two Rabbits" Colorful Mid Century Modern Painting, Mid 20th Century

$1,500

H 20 in W 26 in D 0.75 in

"Two Rabbits" Colorful Mid Century Modern Painting

Located in Soquel, CA

"Two Rabbits" Colorful Mid Century Modern Painting Lively piece by Californian artist Ella Wharton Alluisi (b. 1912 d. 1996.) Two rabbits sit on top of a pile of leaves. The rabbits...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Oil, Board, Canvas

Previously Available Items

Francis ChapinAn Amusing 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Paris Circus Tigers, Big Cats!, Circa 1957

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H 14 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

An Amusing 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Paris Circus Tigers, Big Cats!

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming & Amusing 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Paris Circus Tigers, Big Cats! A superb example of Chapin's love of animals, particularly cats, highlighting his talented...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Paper

Francis ChapinA Charming Vintage Horse Riding Lesson Painting w. Young Girl by Francis Chapin, ca. 1940s

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H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in

A Charming Vintage Horse Riding Lesson Painting w. Young Girl by Francis Chapin

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, Vintage Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Horse Riding Lesson with a Young Girl by Noted Chicago artist, Francis Chapin. A wonderful equestrian scene dating from the 1940...

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Mid-20th Century Francis Chapin Animal Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

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