Description: 7TH ANNUAL SUMMER SALE NOW *Price Shown is the Sale Price ORIGINAL AND VINTAGE .............SAMUEL B CHAPMAN.............'WILLOWS, 1911', 9" x 10"............. This is a 9" x 10" Original and Vintage watercolor on paper by the New Orleans, LA painter Samuel B. Chapman, born 1866. The image is of a row of trees, willows, in the bayou in New Orleans. Signed at lower right and dated 1911. Fine condition. Unframed. The Biography Follows: Samuel B.Chapman was born about 1866 in Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana. He and his brother Charles E. Chapman, b. ca 1857, worked as professional artists for more than 30 years, painting in Wayne County, Indiana, New Orleans, and Lexington, MA. The brothers were sons of George A. and Annie B. Chapman, born in Scotland and England, respectively. They moved to New Orleans about 1903. While in New Orleans, both men first appear in censuses with the trade of "painter". Charles is also listed as a "Decorator". According to a descendant, Charles had an architectural business in New Orleans, and numerous of his architectural paintings and drawings survive. The brothers moved to Lexington, MA before 1918 when Samuel was listed as a farmer and Charles as an architect in the Lexington city directory. Both brothers were listed as managers of Ryder's Stock Farms in the 1922 city directory. The 1924 directory lists Charles as an architect and assistant manager at Ryder's Stock Farms and Samuel as manager. The 1928 directory shows both men and their wives living at the same address as they had for several years, but occupied with "The New England Fruit & Rural DevelopmentCo." Both men were thusly occupied in 1932 and were living at the same address in 1942. Charles had a studio in Lexington for many years and gave his occupation as "artist" in the 1920 and 1930 censuses. Where the brothers received their training as artists in not known. As ever this is guaranteed 100% money back, to be as represented.
Price: 295 USD
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
End Time: 2025-01-01T13:26:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Samuel B Chapman
Size: Small
Material: Paper
Item Length: 10 in
Region of Origin: New Orleans LA
Subject: New Orleans
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1911
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 9 in
Theme: Landscape
Style: Modernism, Realism
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Production Technique: Watercolor
Culture: American
Time Period Produced: 1900-1924
