Christopher Murphy (1869-1939) Watercolor on manila paper, signed lower right, measures 7.5 x 9 and 15 x 19 inches w/ frame. A largely self-taught artist, was born in Savannah on December 2, 1869, to Christopher and Mary Murphy, who had immigrated to Savannah from their native Ireland. The younger Murphy joined his father's commercial painting business at the age of nineteen. Although he did not take formal art lessons, Christopher amassed a library of art books, which he used in order to practice drawing and painting. As he gained more skill, the family business evolved to include sign painting, paper hanging, fresco painting, faux techniques, and decorating. In the 1890s, he met the artist Lucile Desbouillons and the two married in January 1902, when Christopher returned from military service.

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