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Frederick Stuart Church Rare Original Drawing Of A Bear Circa 1890s

$6,500List Price

About the Item

This is an important original drawing by Frederick Stewart Church. Created at the end of the nineteenth century and mounted in what is a period "and I am assuming" its original frame. Works of this particular subject matter are most desired by this artist and are the most difficult defined as original pieces. The bear is grimacing and drooling with paws pulled daintily to his chest, obviously in anticipation of something he's being given to eat. This is a larger work by this particular artist, and he obviously took great pride in it, since he chose to initial it on the front. Should you have additional questions or require any additional images.Do not hesitate to reach out. This item can be viewed in person at the berkshire galleries of great barrington, massachusetts. Frederick Stuart Church (December 1, 1842 – February 18, 1923 was an American artist, working mainly as an illustrator and especially known for his ( often Allegorical) depiction of animals. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His father was an important figure in politics as well as a well-known lawyer. At the age of 13 he left school and took a job at the then newly established American Express Company in Chicago, with his parents intending him to have a business career. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War. After his discharge he returned to Chicago, having decided to devote his life to art, and started studying drawing under Walter Shirlaw at the city's Academy of Design. In 1870 he took the decision to continue his studies in New York City, which became his home for the rest of his life. He enrolled at the National Academy of Design, where he was taught by Lemuel Wilmarth. He joined the Art Students League, headed by his old teacher Walter Shirlaw, in which he remained involved for the rest of his life. By the middle of the 1870s he was already gaining a name as a gifted illustrator. Among the many magazines and periodicals which eventually took up his works were the various Harper's publications (Harper's Bazaar, Harper's Weekly, and Harper's Young People), as well as Frank Leslie's Weekly, Century Magazine and the Ladies' Home Journal. In 1883, Church was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate Academician, and became a full Academician in 1885. He also worked for various commercial companies, for example illustrating the almanac of the Elgin Watch Company and producing an 1881 Christmas Card for Louis Prang & Company. His career was helped along by several devoted patrons, among them William T. Evans, John Gellatly, the banker Grant B. Schley, and the railroad-car manufacturer Charles Lang Freer, the founder of Washington, D.C.'s Freer Gallery. Church became especially known for his fondness of depicting animals, both in their natural state and in anthropomorphic "allegorical compositions" - having both the patience and empathy needed to gain the confidence of his animal "models" and a through understanding of animal anatomy, as well as of animal facial expressions and the moods and feelings they conveyed. Should you require any additional images or have any questions? Please do not hesitate to reach out prior to purchase.

Dimensions:
Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1900
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. One small water stain on the right side and some discoloration to paper. Please view all photographs prior to purchase and if you need more detailed images do not hesitate to reach out..
Seller Location:
Hudson, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU8210249842882

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