Linda St. Clair

Memories

2018

Original painting signed by the Artist on the mid right.

Original painting signed by the Artist on the lower right.

Original painting signed by the Artist on lower left.

Original painting signed by the Artist on the lower left.

Woman portrait. 1955, oil on canvas, 50.8 x 40.6 cm Elegant woman portrait with scarf

Signed lower right. Complemented by a period frame. William L. Lathrop (1859-1938) Deemed “Father of the New Hope Art Colony”, William Langson Lathrop was born in Warren, Illinois. He was largely self-taught, having only studied briefly with William Merritt Chase in 1887, at the Art Students League. Lathrop first moved east in the early 1880s, and took a job at the Photoengraving Company in New York City. While there, he befriended a fellow employee, Henry B. Snell. The two men became lifelong friends and ultimately, both would be considered central figures among the New Hope Art Colony. Lathrop's early years as an artist were ones of continuing struggle. His efforts to break through in the New York art scene seemed futile, so he scraped enough money together to travel to Europe with Henry Snell in1888. There he met and married an English girl, Annie Burt. Upon returning to New York, he tried his hand at etching, making tools from old saw blades...

Arlberg brücke. 1930, оil on cardboard, 30x36,5 cm

The sun-dappled birch forest is a serene and enchanting sight. Tall, slender birch trees stretch skyward, their white bark glowing warmly in the golden sunlight. The air is fresh and...