ARTIST: Courtney Allen (New York, Massachusetts, 1896 - 1969)
TITLE: Captain And Passenger
MEDIUM: oil on board
CONDITION: Few very minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Normal wear along edges.
ART SIZE: 18 x 16 inches / 45 x 40 cm
MAT SIZE: 20 x 18 inches / 50 x 45 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right
PROVENANCE: Kelley Auctions, Date 2011-02-05, Lot 296B
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office.
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 150165
US SHIPPING: $89 + insurance.

BIOGRAPHY:
Courtney Allen (1896-1969). There are additional aspects of Courtney (Charles) Allen's career that are interesting but not generally known. When the US entered World War I in 1917, he was working as an artist for the Wilmington Star and the Washington Times. He joined the US Army and served in France as a camouflage artist. A front-page article in the Washington Times in 1919 states that 37 officers and 445 camouflage artists have returned to Washington barracks after ten months of overseas service.