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William Henry Drake
“India, 1912”

1912

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Original watercolor and gouache on paper of a busy street scene in India done in 1912 by the American artist, William Henry Drake. Copyrighted signed and dated 1912 lower left. Condition is good. Recently professionally matted. Unframed. Overall matte size is 12 by 16 inches. Provenance: A Long Island, New York estate. William Henry Drake Born: 1856 New York Died: 1926 Los Angeles Nationality: American Education: Académie Julian, Art Students League of New York Known for: Painting, illustration Awards: National Academy Biography: Drake studied at the Académie Julian in Paris, with Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Henri Lucien Doucet. Back from Europe, he studied at the Cincinnati School of Design, and would often go to the zoo, where he could draw the animals. He was then employed by the Museum of Natural History. He continued to study at the Art Students League of New York. In 1878 he worked as a freelance pen-and-ink artist for such periodicals as Century or Harper’s with animal studies, still lifes and landscapes. Having developed skills in drawing wild animals, particularly wild cats, in 1894, he received commissions to illustrate books, including The Jungle Books, by Kipling. In 1902 he was made an associate member of the National Academy of Design. Drake moved to California in 1920.
  • Creator:
    William Henry Drake (1856 - 1926, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1912
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
  • Medium:
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  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Mild toning of paper consistent with age. Several lines of unevenness in sky.
  • Gallery Location:
    Southampton, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU14112338802

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