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J. Jeffrey Grant Oil on Board, Circa 1930's - Ships at Dock

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Original Oil by Chicago artist J. Jeffrey Grant (1883-1960). A typical and beautifully executed subject by the artist. The work is in excellent condition and is adequately framed. The image measures 16"h x 14"w. The frame is 18"h x 16"w. A painter active in Chicago in the early half of the 20th Century, J Jeffrey Grant was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and studied art there and in Munich, Germany. He settled in Chicago in the 1920s but became best known for New England fishing villages and small towns in Illinois. He also did cityscape scenes of Chicago including the skyscrapers on Upper Michigan Avenue. In 1935, he had a one-man exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. Other exhibition venues were the National Academy of Design, Corcoran Gallery, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Currier Gallery. He was a member of the Palette & Chisel Academy in Chicago, the Chicago Painters and Sculptors and the North Shore Art Association of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
  • Creator:
    J. Jeffrey Grant (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1930's
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  • Seller Location:
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1875339166932
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