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George Ernest Colby George Ernest Colby was born on 29 March 1859 in Pleasant Grove, Olmsted County, Minnesota. He painted from 1898 to 1913, particulary the Rocky Mountains. He was also well known in Illinois as an illustrator and cartoonist. Colby is listed in the “American West” artists and exhibited at the University of Kansas and the Chicago Historical Society. Jean Maurice Eugene Clement Cocteau (1889-1963) The French poet, writer, artist, and film maker Jean Maurice Eugene Clement Cocteau was born to a wealthy family on July 5, 1889 in a small town near Paris, France. Cocteau’s father committed suicide when he was about 10 years old. In 1900, he entered a private school and was expelled in 1904. After his expulsion from school, Cocteau ran away to Marseilles where he lived in [...] Click here to continue reading. George Lafayette Clough (1824-1901) Born in Auburn, New York on the 18th of September 1824, George Clough was a noteworthy painter of landscapes, genre scenes and portraits. He opened his own studio in Auburn in 1844 and first exhibited at the National Academy in 1847. Three years later he went abroad for a year of study and travel. Upon his return to America, Clough was inspired by his native surroundings in Auburn to take [...] Click here to continue reading. Clos Clos is a French term meaning “enclosed area” often used in the names of vineyards in Burgundy region, such as the Clos de Vougeot. This use has as its origin the practice of clearing rocks from the vineyard fields and using them to build enclosing stone walls. Charles Walter Clewell Americans in the early 20th century liked their art pottery oxidized. Style leaders included Herman Markham who developed remarkable bronze look-alikes and Samuel Weller whose verdigris frogs and fountains were immensely popular. Possibly the entire matte green craze could be linked to this preference for a flat, dead, metallic glaze. Charles Walter Clewell (1876 to 1965) took the fad a giant step forward by developing a still secret technique for completely [...] Click here to continue reading. George Henry Clements (American, 1854 to 1935) George Henry Clements was a talented California born portrait painter and watercolorist who grew up in Louisiana. Consequently both California and Louisiana claim the artist, who was known as “Henry,” as their own. Clements’ life had a mystique based on family tragedy. Born in Sacramento, he was only three or four when his doctor father was killed on a grizzly-bear hunt. Henry’s mother Louisa Toledano Clements moved [...] Click here to continue reading. Andrew Clemens (1857-1894) Andrew Clemens, born in Dubuque, Iowa, spent most of his life in nearby McGregor. He lost his hearing and voice to encephalitis at the age of five. At thirteen, his parents sent him to the Iowa Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb in Council Bluffs. After leaving the Institute, Clemens began experimenting with sand art, collecting the naturally occurring, multicolored sands from the Pictured Rocks region of Iowa. [...] Click here to continue reading. Antoine Claudet (1797-1867) French born Antoine Francois Jean Claudet enjoyed a successful business career, first in banking and later in glass manufacturing. In 1829 he moved to London in order to expand the glass-making business. In 1839 he moved back to Paris to investigate the new daguerreotype photographic process with its inventor, fellow Frenchman Jacques Louis Mande Daguerre, who had just announced his discovery to the world. The French government soon purchased Daguerre’s patent [...] Click here to continue reading. Roland Clark (1874-1957) Roland was born in New Rochelle, New York in 1874. After graduating from the William Kellogg School in New York City, Clark pursued his formal art training studying drawing and painting at the Art Students League. His sporting paintings and etchings soon brought him international acclaim and in 1938 he was asked to create the Federal Duck Stamp design. In addition to his legendary artwork, Clark was an accomplished writer. His [...] Click here to continue reading. Georgiabelle Clark (1907-1976) Georgiabelle Clark was born in Indianapolis and studied at the Herron Art Institute. She painted in oils and watercolors depicting landscapes, interiors and figures. She exhibited at the Hoosier Salon and the Cincinnati Women’s Art Club. Information courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions |
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