C. HARRY ALLIS
California/Michigan/Ohio, 1870-1938
A house surrounded by lush gardens. Signed lower right "C. Harry Allis". Dated 1926 verso. Housed in a Newcomb-Macklin frame.
Oil on board, 12" x 16". Framed 21" x 25.5".
Notes:
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Harry Allis was a landscape painter in the Impressionist style and worked in both oil and watercolor. He lived primarily in Michigan and California. He taught at the Detroit Museum Art School, gave private art classes, and was an art critic for the Detroit Free Press. He studied at the Detroit Museum of Art, with Harry Eaton in New York City, and with Bouguereau in Paris. In 1912, he moved to Southern California and lived in Long Beach and Los Angeles for the rest of his life, except for the early 1920s, when he was in New York. He was active in the local art scene and was affiliated with the National Art Club, the Society of Western Artists and the Salmagundi Club.

Overall excellent condition: very minor craquelure where the artist's use of impasto is thickest, otherwise no damage issues and no restorations. The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact Eldred's before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.