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Frederick Richard ChisnallDesert SceneCirca 1950
Circa 1950
About the Item
Artist: Frederick Richard Chisnall (American, 1887-1965)
Title: Desert Scene
Year: Circa 1950
Medium: Oil on canvas board
Board size: 12 x 16 inches
Signature: Signed lower right by the artist
Condition: Excellent
Frame: Framed in original frame
Born in England on November 16, 1887, Frederick Chisnall, as a young man immigrated to Canada where he was an engraver for Eatons. In 1920 he moved to Los Angeles and continued as an engraver for the Times.
During this period he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. About 1930 he settled in Rancho Mirage near Palm Springs where he established a gallery.
Chisnall was a familiar sight on the deserts of Arizona and Nevada, and often spent summers in Wyoming. He also painted at Zion National Park in Utah
He died in Palm Springs, CA on Dec. 11, 1965. He was a member of the Desert Art Center. His paintings of colorful desert scenes are held in many prominent art collection in California, Nevada and Arizona.
- Creator:Frederick Richard Chisnall (1887 - 1965, American, British)
- Creation Year:Circa 1950
- Dimensions:Height: 17.75 in (45.09 cm)Width: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
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- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
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