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Richard Ruh Epperly
'Sicily', Paris, Art Institute of Chicago, Smithsonian Institute, Sunny Italy

1957

About the Item

Signed lower right, 'Epperly' for Richard Ruh Epperly (American, 1891-1973) and dated 1957. Artist label from original frame, verso, bearing title, 'Sunny Italy'. American painter and illustrator, Richard Ruh Epperly was born in Tallula, Menard County, Illinois. Epperly enrolled in the Art Institute of Chicago in 1911, graduating with honors in 1914. He continued his art studies in Illinois until 1918, when he enlisted in the Army and served in England and France as part of the American Expeditionary Forces. After World War I, Epperly returned to the United States where he worked as a commercial artist, and was head illustrator for Weird Tales Magazine. In 1929, he returned to France where he studied with Andre Marchand and Andre L'hote at the Academie Moderne in Paris. Over the course of a long career, Epperly exhibited widely and with success and was the recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards. He also developed a following as a portrait painter, receiving commissions from throughout the United States and from abroad including a for life-size portrait of Pope John XXIII. Epperly’s paintings are included in public and private collections nationwide including the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago and the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute, among others.
  • Creator:
    Richard Ruh Epperly (1891 - 1973, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1957
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    minor corner bumping, minor marks; unframed; shows well.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34414002492
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