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.
A Classic Female Nude Standing in the Artist’s Studio, Signed
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in San Francisco, CA
This striking oil painting is a classic studio composition by the renowned American painter and illustrator Howard Chandler Christy (1872–1952). It features a full-length female nude...
Canvas, Oil
“Tell me what you told me a little while ago.”
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for “The Little Lady of the Big House” by Jack London for Cosmopolitan, published January 1916, page 290. The full caption reads: “‘And now, just to help me to...
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Four Women in a Fanciful Garden Setting, Decorative Screen
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
A beautiful decorative screen featuring elegant women in a garden setting painted by the renowned American illustrator Howard Chandler Christy. Medium: Oil on Panel in Three Parts D...
Oil, Panel
“Eileen Saxilby had entered the room on her guardian’s arm"
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Illustration for the book The Lantern of Luck by Hudson Douglas, published by W.J. Watt & Company Publishers, 1909, facing page 34. The full published caption reads: “Eileen Saxi...
Paper, Pencil
Louis Sherry Chocolates Advertisement
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Right Piece of illustrative and advertising art done for the offices of Louis Sherry Chocolates. Wonderful example of his work.
Canvas, Oil
$16,000
“He became immensely serious.” Illustration for “Rich White Trash”
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for “Rich White Trash” by Margaret Culkin Banning for Red Book Magazine, published April 1924, page 39. The full caption reads: “He became immensely serious. ‘If...
Board, Charcoal
The Courtship of Miles Standish
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's narrative poem The Courtship of Miles Standish originally published in 1858 tells the story of the love triangle between Joh...
Pencil
'The Valley of the Moon' Cosmopolitan Magazine Illustration
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Illustration of a couple. "The farmer crossed the plowed strip to Saxon, and joined her on the rail." Ink, watercolor, and gouache on board. 991x749 mm; 39x29 1/2 inches. Signed in full, lower left. Illustration for the first appearance of Jack London's novel "The Valley of the Moon," Cosmopolitan Magazine...
Board, Gouache, Watercolor
He sat opposite the distorted figure
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed and Dated Lower Left Vignette for an unknown publication, with Scientific Engraving Company labels on verso
Watercolor, Board
$40,083
H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 1.97 in
View on the Governor’s Palace in Paramaribo, Surinam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
GOVERT VAN EMMERIK (1808-1882) View on the Governor’s Palace in Paramaribo, Surinam Signed and dated 1856 Oil on canvas, 70 x 90 cm In large gilt...
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Nude Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful oil painting of nude study titled "The Red Table Cloth" by Bay Area, California artist Shirley Loyst (American, b-1928), circa 1960. Exhibition...
Canvas, Oil
$950
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
Supermodels in Vogue: Contemporary Watercolor on Paper, Unframed 14x11
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...
Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
$5,726
H 33.47 in W 39.38 in
Snow-Covered Swedish Forest with River – Winter Oil Painting, 1944
Located in Stockholm, SE
This winter landscape by Swedish artist Ernst Lindgren captures the extraordinary stillness of a snow-covered Nordic forest. A partially frozen stream winds through the composition, ...
Oil, Board
Shore Birds
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
"Shore Birds" by Gerald Purdy, oil on panel, 11 1/2 X 14 inches (framed size: 17 X 21 1/2 inches), $2,800. "I chose narrative art from the menu and have ...
Oil, Panel
$17,000
H 47.2 in W 35.4 in
"Model, Astone Studio" Contemporary impressionist oil painting, female nude
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
After studying anatomy and academic painting at the Florence Academy of Art, Ben Fenske took the skills he learned and stepped back, putting his own hand into an academically proport...
Canvas, Oil
The Wave
By George Romney
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas 33 x 48 ½ inches; 840 x 1235 mm Painted c. 1793 Collections: George Romney; By descent to Elizabeth Romney (1832-1893), the artist’s granddaughter; Romney sale, Chris...
Canvas, Oil
$1,600
H 40 in W 32 in D 0.05 in
Untitled #543 by Murray Duncan, Mix Media on Paper, Abstract Geometric
By Murray Duncan 1
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #543 by Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" x 40" Unframed, signed This striking contemporary artwork by Murray Duncan showcases the artist’s signature blend of e...
Glaze, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pencil
$12,000
H 27.5 in W 35.4 in
"Sitting Nude, Bea" 2016 oil painting of nude woman seated in thought, pink hues
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a nude female figure, sitting upon a bed; chest bent over knees, hand on head, seemingly bored. Hues of pink surround the figure due to decorative fabrics that are...
Oil, Linen
$4,008
H 19.69 in W 24.81 in
April Evening Sunlight Through Bare Trees – Swedish Oil Painting, 1911
By Oscar Lycke
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oscar Lycke (1877–1927) Sweden Aprilkväll (April Evening), 1911 signed lower left Osc. Lycke signed, titled and dated on the reverse oil on panel unframed 40 × 53 cm (15.7 × 20.9 i...
Oil, Board
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
H 24 in W 20 in D 0.18 in
Portrait of a Young Woman, Romantic Oil, Circa 1850
By Sir Thomas Lawrence
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Portrait of a Young Woman, ca. 1850. Oil on antique English millboard, panel measures 20 x 24 inches. Excellent condition with surface stress cracking and paint shrinkage consisten...
Oil, Fiberboard
Dreaming Anew, Departing New York Harbor
By Henry Bacon
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Pensive in thought sitting at a wood-slat stern bench of a departing vessel in New York Harbor, the prominent grandeur of the Statue of Liberty recently passed, a woman and her loyal...
Oil, Panel
$20,614
H 19.3 in W 24.81 in D 0.79 in
Circle of Francesco Albani, The Discovery of Erichthonius, Italian Oil on Panel
Located in Roma, IT
This Italian oil painting on panel depicts an unusual episode from classical mythology: Erichthonius emerging from the basket opened by Aglauros, Pandrosos and Herse, the three daugh...
Oil, Wood Panel
$8,016
H 40.95 in W 25.2 in
The Cleaning Woman, Swedish Oil Portrait by Alma Arnell, 1903
Located in Stockholm, SE
In Städerskan, Alma Arnell gives a working woman the concentrated attention of an individual portrait. Standing in profile against a pale background, the sitter occupies almost the e...
Oil, Board
$850
H 16.93 in W 16.93 in D 1.19 in
Portrait of a Young Woman at Dusk, Signed Oil on Cardboard, 43 x 43 CM
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
A circa 1900 portrait of a young woman set in a landscape at dusk. Oil on cardboard, signed B. v. Zutphen lower right. The painting depicts a young woman with long, dark hair, dresse...
Cardboard, Oil
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H 30.5 in W 34 in D 1.5 in
Howard Chandler Christy Portrait of a Woman 1940, Signed, Dated and Framed
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Plainview, NY
Howard Chandler Christy Portrait of a Woman 1940, Signed, Dated and Framed This watercolor portrait was made by Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952, American)and dedicated to his lon...
Paper, Paint
Elegant Couple in Conversation
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Miami, FL
Signed, dated and inscribed lower right: "To Erika my collaborator with sincere admiration Howard Chandler Christy 1911" Provenance: Morris Weiss collection
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
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H 60 in W 40 in
In Grateful Memory of the Brave Men Who Have Given Lives for Their Country
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Center
Canvas, Oil
Father of His Country
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed & Dated Lower Left:
Canvas, Oil
The Cotillion
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Gouache en Grisaille Signature: Signed Lower Right Sight Size 28.00" x 39.00", Framed 36.00" x 46.00" Magazine illustration "Elegant lady and diplomats at formal ball." Done for decorative print titled The Cotillion. Howard Chandler Christy first came to the public’s attention as a war/artist correspondent in the Spanish American War. One article in Scribner’s called, “The Soldier’s Girl,” featured his illustration of a girl who became known as the “Christy Girl...
Gouache
The Coquette
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Howard Chandler Christy had a long, colorful and varied career. He made his early reputation when he accompanied the United States troops to Cuba during the Spanish-Ameri...
Board, Pastel
Motor Magazine Cover
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
May 1923 Motor Magazine Cover Signed lower left. Howard Chandler Christy had a long, colorful and varied career. He made his early reput...
Canvas, Oil
"Lady of the Lake" Book Illustration
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Howard Chandler Christy had a long, colorful and varied career. He made his early reputation when he accompanied the United States troops to Cuba during the Spanish-American War, and articles illustrated by his drawings were published by Scribner's and Leslie's Weekly. One picture for Scribner's, the "Soldier's Dream" [of his girl] became famous, and from then on, he specialized in drawing and painting beautiful "Christy Girls" for McClure's and other magazines. Christy's painting techniques was sumptuous, and he was in great demand as a portraitist. Among the notables he painted were President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes, Amelia Earhart, Lawrence Tibbett, Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, and Benito Mussolini. Illustration from "The Lady of the Lake...
Canvas, Oil