Howard Chandler Christy Art
Howard Chandler Christy was born in 1873 in Ohio, showed love for art at age three. Encouraged by his parents, he began with sketching and later turned to watercolors. In 1890, he left for New York to pursue his passion. Christy found a mentor in a famous painter, William Merritt Chase. He admired illustrators Howard Pyle and Edwin Austin Abbey and became a magazine illustrator. His creations included likenesses of women who would become known as "Christy Girls," similar to the famous "Gibson Girls." Married twice, his first daughter Natalie was born during his marriage to model Maybelle Thompson. His second marriage was in 1919 to Nancy Palmer. He retired from magazine illustrating in 1921. His partner until his death at age 80 was Elise Ford. They had a daughter named Holly, born in 1939. He took up professional portraiture and painted portraits for the elite including President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Mr. and Mrs. Hearst and Herbert Hoover. Renowned paintings include We The People in 1937, The Signing Of The Constitution in 1940 and The Signing of The United Nations Charter in 1946–47. Christy had several works in progress when he passed away at his artist studio in 1952 at age 80. They were a portrait of Douglas Mac Arthur and a Gettysburg painting. Among Christy's honors were an honorary membership in the U.S. Naval Academy, medals from Paris and Chicago Expos and decorations from the N.Y Police Force and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Christy's magazine illustrations are collector's items.
Early 1900s American Impressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Charcoal
Early 1900s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Art
Paper, Pencil
Early 1900s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Art
Pencil
1950s American Impressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Oil Pastel, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
1940s American Impressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Paper, Charcoal
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Glaze, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Howard Chandler Christy Art
Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite
Early 2000s American Impressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Charcoal, Paper
1990s American Impressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Charcoal, Carbon Pencil
1920s American Impressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Paper, Charcoal
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Oil Pastel, Wax Crayon, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
1660s Old Masters Howard Chandler Christy Art
Ink, Graphite, Pen
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Paper, Charcoal
Early 1900s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Art
Gouache