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.
1920s Howard Chandler Christy Art
Charcoal
1910s Howard Chandler Christy Art
Canvas, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
1910s Howard Chandler Christy Art
Gouache
20th Century Howard Chandler Christy Art
Paper, Gouache
20th Century Howard Chandler Christy Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s American Impressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Charcoal
1930s Howard Chandler Christy Art
Canvas, Oil
1910s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Art
Paper, Ink, Gouache
1920s Howard Chandler Christy Art
Watercolor, Board
1930s Howard Chandler Christy Art
Paper, Pencil
Early 20th Century Howard Chandler Christy Art
Oil, Panel
1920s Howard Chandler Christy Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Art
Paper, Pencil
1920s Romantic Howard Chandler Christy Art
Board, Charcoal
Early 1900s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Art
Pencil
1910s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Art
Board, Gouache, Watercolor
1950s American Impressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Howard Chandler Christy Art
Paint, Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival P...
16th Century Old Masters Howard Chandler Christy Art
Ink, Gouache, Pen
2010s Expressionist Howard Chandler Christy Art
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
2010s Contemporary Howard Chandler Christy Art
Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...
Early 18th Century Baroque Howard Chandler Christy Art
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Howard Chandler Christy Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Howard Chandler Christy Art
Other Medium, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Pen, Felt Pen, Permanent M...
1970s Post-War Howard Chandler Christy Art
Paper, Gouache, Charcoal
1930s Art Deco Howard Chandler Christy Art
Paper, Ink, Gouache
1970s Conceptual Howard Chandler Christy Art
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Howard Chandler Christy Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Art
Gouache
20th Century Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Art
Pastel, Board
1920s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Art
Watercolor
1920s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Art
Canvas, Oil
1910s Romantic Howard Chandler Christy Art
Canvas, Oil