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Frank Wilcox Paintings

American, 1887-1964
Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters," though some sources give this appellation to Henry Keller or Frederick Gottwald. Wilcox was born on October 3, 1887 to Frank Nelson Wilcox, Sr. and Jessie Fremont Snow Wilcox at 61 Linwood Street in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, a prominent lawyer, died at home in 1904 shortly before Wilcox' 17th birthday. His brother, lawyer and publisher Owen N. Wilcox, was president of the Gates Legal Publishing Company or The Gates Press. His sister Ruth Wilcox was a respected librarian. In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art under the tutelage of Henry Keller, Louis Rorimer, and Frederick Gottwald. He also attended Keller's Berlin Heights summer school from 1909. After graduating in 1910, Wilcox traveled and studied in Europe, sometimes dropping by Académie Colarossi in the evening to sketch the model or the other students at their easels, where he was influenced by French impressionism. Wilcox was influenced by Keller's innovative watercolor techniques, and from 1910 to 1916 they experimented together with impressionism and post-impressionism. Wilcox soon developed his own signature style in the American Scene or Regionalist tradition of the early 20th century. He joined the Cleveland School of Art faculty in 1913. Among his students were Lawrence Edwin Blazey, Carl Gaertner, Paul Travis, and Charles E. Burchfield. Around this time Wilcox became associated with Cowan Pottery. In 1916 Wilcox married fellow artist Florence Bard, and they spent most of their honeymoon painting in Berlin Heights with Keller. They had one daughter, Mary. In 1918 he joined the Cleveland Society of Artists, a conservative counter to the Bohemian Kokoon Arts Club, and would later serve as its president. He also began teaching night school at the John Huntington Polytechnic Institute at this time, and taught briefly at Baldwin-Wallace College. Wilcox displayed over 250 works at Cleveland's annual May Show. He received numerous awards, including the Penton Medal for as The Omnibus, Paris (1920), Fish Tug on Lake Erie (1921), Blacksmith Shop (1922), and The Gravel Pit (1922). Other paintings include The Trailing Fog (1929), Under the Big Top (1930), and Ohio Landscape (1932). Wilcox died on April 17, 1964, having taught at the Cleveland School of Art (now Cleveland Institute of Art or CIA) for over 40 years. Today CIA awards an annual scholarship prize in his name to students majoring in printmaking.
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Artist: Frank Wilcox
Riders Through the Canyon, Mid-Century Western Landscape, Cleveland School
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Riders Through the Canyon, c. 1941 Oil on board Signed lower right 24 x 32.25 inches "Also, on this second trip the significant colors of the Southwest became apparent - the prep...
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1940s American Modern Frank Wilcox Paintings

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Oil

Riders Through the Canyon, Mid-Century Western Landscape, Cleveland School
Riders Through the Canyon, Mid-Century Western Landscape, Cleveland School

Frank Wilcox
Riders Through the Canyon, Mid-Century Western Landscape, Cleveland School, c. 1941

$33,000
The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, c. 1917 Oil on masonite 33 x 24 inches "We were fortunate in that the two farms in Brecksville were still open to our visits. The urbanization of the township was then only beginning and we spent several summers there where I tried to capture something of the rural peace so soon to be erased from the countryside." - Wilcox Exhibited: “Water Colors and Oils by Frank N. Wilcox,” Cleveland Museum of Art, January 1937. Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School...
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1910s American Modern Frank Wilcox Paintings

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Oil

The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

Frank Wilcox
The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School, c. 1917

$25,000
View Towards Christmas Cove, Maine, Early 20th Century East Coast Landscape
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
View Towards Christmas Cove, Maine, c. 1923 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right 14 x 19.5 inches Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1...
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1920s American Modern Frank Wilcox Paintings

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Watercolor

View Towards Christmas Cove, Maine, Early 20th Century East Coast Landscape
View Towards Christmas Cove, Maine, Early 20th Century East Coast Landscape

Frank Wilcox
View Towards Christmas Cove, Maine, Early 20th Century East Coast Landscape, c. 1923

$15,000
Cliffs at Paramé, France, 20th century seascape & landscape watercolor
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Cliffs at Paramé, France, c. 1926 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right 14 x 17.5 inches Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17...
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1920s American Modern Frank Wilcox Paintings

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Watercolor

Cliffs at Paramé, France, 20th century seascape & landscape watercolor
Cliffs at Paramé, France, 20th century seascape & landscape watercolor

Frank Wilcox
Cliffs at Paramé, France, 20th century seascape & landscape watercolor, c. 1926

$6,000
On the Back Porch, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Regionalist Scene
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) On the Back Porch, Brecksville, Ohio, c. 1922 Watercolor on paper Monogram lower right 21.5 x 27. 5 inc...
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1920s American Modern Frank Wilcox Paintings

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Watercolor

On the Back Porch, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Regionalist Scene
On the Back Porch, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Regionalist Scene

Frank Wilcox
On the Back Porch, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Regionalist Scene, c. 1922

$25,000
The Stonecutter's Evening, Early 20th Century American Scene Oil, Man w/ Violin
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) The Stonecutter's Evening, c. 1915 Oil on canvas Signed lower right 36 x 27.5 inches 42.25 x 34 inches, framed Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters," though some sources give this appellation to Henry Keller or Frederick Gottwald. Wilcox was born on October 3, 1887 to Frank Nelson Wilcox, Sr. and Jessie Fremont Snow Wilcox at 61 Linwood Street in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, a prominent lawyer, died at home in 1904 shortly before Wilcox' 17th birthday. His brother, lawyer and publisher Owen N. Wilcox, was president of the Gates Legal Publishing Company or The Gates Press. His sister Ruth Wilcox was a respected librarian. In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art under the tutelage of Henry Keller, Louis Rorimer...
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1910s American Modern Frank Wilcox Paintings

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Oil

The Stonecutter's Evening, Early 20th Century American Scene Oil, Man w/ Violin
The Stonecutter's Evening, Early 20th Century American Scene Oil, Man w/ Violin

Frank Wilcox
The Stonecutter's Evening, Early 20th Century American Scene Oil, Man w/ Violin, c. 1915

$17,500
Turkeys in the Trees, Early 20th Century Farm Landscape Watercolor
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Turkey in the Trees, c. 1922 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right 22 x 29 inches Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a mast...
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1920s American Modern Frank Wilcox Paintings

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Watercolor

Turkeys in the Trees, Early 20th Century Farm Landscape Watercolor
Turkeys in the Trees, Early 20th Century Farm Landscape Watercolor

Frank Wilcox
Turkeys in the Trees, Early 20th Century Farm Landscape Watercolor, c. 1922

$11,500
Shower at Head of Valley, Colorado Western Landscape, Cleveland School Artist
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Shower at Head of Valley, c. 1950 Watercolor on paper Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters". In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art...
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1950s American Modern Frank Wilcox Paintings

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Watercolor

Shower at Head of Valley, Colorado Western Landscape, Cleveland School Artist
Shower at Head of Valley, Colorado Western Landscape, Cleveland School Artist

Frank Wilcox
Shower at Head of Valley, Colorado Western Landscape, Cleveland School Artist, c. 1950

$6,000
The Entertainment, 20th century American family scene watercolor
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) The Entertainment, c. 1955 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right 20 x 30 inches Exhibited: 1955 May Show, Cleveland Museum of Art "The first district schools were log houses...
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1950s American Modern Frank Wilcox Paintings

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Watercolor

The Entertainment, 20th century American family scene watercolor
The Entertainment, 20th century American family scene watercolor

Frank Wilcox
The Entertainment, 20th century American family scene watercolor, c. 1955

$30,250
Venetian Canal, Early 20th Century Landscape Scene, Cleveland School Artist
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Venetian Canal, c. 1910-11 Tempera on board Signed lower right 24 x 30 inches 30 x 36 inches, framed Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, ...
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1910s American Modern Frank Wilcox Paintings

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Tempera

Venetian Canal, Early 20th Century Landscape Scene, Cleveland School Artist
Venetian Canal, Early 20th Century Landscape Scene, Cleveland School Artist

Frank Wilcox
Venetian Canal, Early 20th Century Landscape Scene, Cleveland School Artist, c. 1910-11

$27,000
Frosty Dawn, Upstate New York, 20th century American modern watercolor
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Frosty Dawn, Upstate New York, c. 1916 Watercolor and gouache on board Signed lower right 21 x 30 inches Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters". In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art...
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1910s American Modern Frank Wilcox Paintings

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Gouache, Watercolor

Frosty Dawn, Upstate New York, 20th century American modern watercolor
Frosty Dawn, Upstate New York, 20th century American modern watercolor

Frank Wilcox
Frosty Dawn, Upstate New York, 20th century American modern watercolor, c. 1916

$6,820
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