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John Howitt
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1909

$4,000
£3,071.83
€3,520.28
CA$5,631.01
A$6,307.98
CHF 3,287.03
MX$76,944.31
NOK 41,770.63
SEK 39,386.73
DKK 26,274.38

About the Item

Date: 1909 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 30" x 20" Signature: Signed Lower Right Image of an elderly man in a gun shop. John Newton Howitt (1885-1958), a graduate of the Art Students League (other grads: Homer, Gibson, Pyle), started working professionally in 1907 as a painter of portraits, landscapes, and covers, and an illustrator of interior artwork for many "slick" magazines as well. Howitt had a parallel career as a fine artist, even exhibiting his work in major galleries in the 1920s. He produced a huge volume of work despite crippling Polio for which he wore an iron brace on his right leg.
  • Creator:
    John Howitt (1885 - 1958, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1909
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 271stDibs: LU38431457683

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