C. Harry Allis (1870 - 1938) 20th century Connecticut impressionist winter snow scene. Oil painting on canvas with original stretch frame. Presented in period Newcomb Macklin Childe Hassam style gilt and carved wood frame. Heavy impasto technique. Measures 21 3/4" x 17 3/4" framed; 16" x 12" sight. Signed and dated 1926 lower left. Good condition. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Harry Allis was a landscape painter in 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, except for the early 1920s when he was in New York. He was active in the local art scene until his death in Los Angeles in 1938. Affiliations included the National Art Club and the Society of Western Artists.


Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good Condition

Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Canvas, Oil Paint

Details:
Art Subjects: Landscape
Country of Origin: United States
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Frame Type: Framed

Unknown; Some Imperfections; Good Condition