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Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

American, 1873-1952

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.

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Artist: Howard Chandler Christy
Howard Chandler Christy Portrait of a Woman 1940, Signed, Dated and Framed
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Plainview, NY
This watercolor portrait was made by Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952, American)and dedicated to his long time friend Anita Shonover in 1940. The portrait is signed dated and inscr...
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1940s Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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Paper, Paint

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
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20th Century Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Woman
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Image of a woman wearing a robe and talking on the telephone. Signed lower left. Howard Chandler Christy had a long, colorful and varied career. He made his early rep...
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1910s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

Mother of His Country
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed & Dated Lower Left:
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1930s Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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
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1920s Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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Board, Watercolor

The Grand Entrance
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
A woman in a gown linking arms with a man, two men behind them. Howard Chandler Christy had a long, colorful and varied career. He made his early reputation when he ac...
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Early 1900s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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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.
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1920s Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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...
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Early 1900s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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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...
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1910s Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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Gouache, Board, Watercolor

Four Women in a Fanciful Garden Setting
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Panel in Three Parts Dimensions: 66.25" x 71.75" Signature: Signed and Dated 'Howard Chandler Christy/1929' (the third panel, lower right)
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Early 20th Century Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Redbook Story Illustration
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for Redbook, 1924. Listed as #25 in "Howard Chandler Christy" Biography 1977. Howard Chandler Christy had a long, colorful and varied career. He ...
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1920s Romantic Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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Charcoal, Board

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Elegant Couple in Conversation
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Signed, dated and inscribed lower right: "To Erika my collaborator with sincere admiration Howard Chandler Christy 1911" Provenance: Morris Weiss collection
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The Coquette
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20th Century Other Art Style Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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Pastel, Board

Motor Magazine Cover
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
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"Lady of the Lake" Book Illustration
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1910s Romantic Howard Chandler Christy Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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