Antique Large Oil Pastel Landscape Painting W Frame Signed Gillette
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:27405067 | Style: Realism |
| Date of Creation: 1900-1949 | Listed By: Dealer or Reseller |
| Subject: Landscapes | Medium: Oil Pastel |
| Originality: Original |
Offering this original oil pastel landscape painting of an openfire and shelter alongside a creek or lake, the setting sun reflected on the waters wherethe boat is tied up, signed Gillette. I believe this artist is listed artist, Lester Alphonso Gillette (1855-1940). The painting is in very good condition and appears to be in the original frame. The painting measures 20 by 40 inches and the original vintage circa 1920's frame measures app...rox. 24 by 44 inches. This artwork is in very good condition. There are a couple of small spots at the top left that appear to be original to the art work The frame is rather interesting and shows a bit of wear but I wouldn't change it. The entire painting with the original frame displays beautifully. It is a beautiful, original antique work of art. Thanks for looking. *********If there is any overage paid on shipping it will be refunded to you. This will be professionally packed and shipped via UPS or Fed Ex. This is by an American artist who was a member of theearly century art school, known for works by William HenryChandler, Glatthaar, Gunderson, and others. They generally created landscapesor still life paintings. Lester Alphonso Gillette was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 5th, 1855. Little is known of his earliest years. He married Ida S. Carlson in Galesburg, Illinois in 1876, after which the couple moved to San Francisco, California. Gillette studied painting in his spare time for four years at the California School of Design then continued training under Thomas Hill and Virgil Williams in San Francisco. He also studied with Birge Harrison in Woodstock, New York, Mitchell Jacobs in New York City, George Elmer Browne in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and John F. Carlson in Colorado Springs. He also was a student at the Art Institute of Chicago and a pupil of William Merritt Chase. Gillette lived in Riley, Kansas before moving to Topeka, Kansas in 1900. He was a partner with C.C.Nicholson in a coal and lumber business in Topeka. He retired in 1920 to devote all his time to painting. He worked mainly in Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, and along the New England Coast. He was a member of the Topeka Art Guild, Miami Art Association, Gloucester Society of Artists, and the North Shore Art Association. Among his Exhibitions were the 1st Annual Kansas Artists Exhibition, 1925; the 4th Annual Kansas Artists Exhibition, 1928; a joint exhibition with George Stone at Washburn College, Topeka, 1929; the 5th Annual Kansas Artists Exhibition, 1929; and the 16th Annual Kansas Artists Exhibition, 1940. His works can be seen in the collections of the Topeka Public Library and the Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, Kansas. Source:
Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (active before 1945) compiled by Susan L. Craig.
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