Original Oil Artist George William Whitaker Indian Reservation Dudley Mass 1907
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Hello you are bidding on an original oil painting on canvas done by Artist George William Whitaker and signed by the artist in the lower left hand corner of the painting G.W. Whitaker. On the back of the canvas it is written " " Indian Reservation Dudley, Mass July 1907 as you can see in the photo provided. The painting appears to be in very good condition for it age, and appears to not have any tears or gauges in it. The painting measures 6 Inches X 4 Inches, and the Frame measures 7 3/4 Inches X 5 3/4 Inches. Brief History on the Artist:George William Whitaker (American, 1841-1916), tonalist landscape, still life and marine painter, was called the "Dean of the Providence Painters". His largest scale canvases are typically still lifes and well-designed landscapes which seldom include people or animals. He was also a teacher, becoming the first instructor in oil painting at the Rhode Island School of Design. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1841, Whitaker spent his student years in New York where he apprenticed to an engraver uncle. While still in his youth, his talent was as a tonalist painter was recognized and mentored by the renowned landscape artists George Inness and Alexander Wyant and others associated with the Hudson River School. With this encouragement the young artist went to study in France under Laszlo DePaal, a
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