Description
Artist: Carl Lewis Bowman (American, 1909-1998)
Title: Victor at Work
Year: 1987
Medium: Oil on canvas board
Canvas board size: 12 x 16 inches
Signature: Signed and dated lower right by the artist
Condition: Artwork is in very good condition, frame has numerous scratches and might need to be replaced.
Frame: Framed in original frame
About the artist.
Carl Lewis Bowman was born in San Francisco, CA on June 2, 1909. In 1929 Bowman entered the CSFA where he was a pupil of Alice Chittenden and Spencer Macky. Due to the Depression he abandoned his art career in the early 1930s and went to work for O'Hair Plumbing Supply where he remained until retiring in 1976 as a vice-president. He then moved to Pacific Grove and began painting again. He remained there until his death on July 27, 1998. Member: SFAA; Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation (Dir.); Pacific Grove Art Center Ass'n (Dir.); Carmel AA. Exh: CSFA, 1922; EastWest Gallery (SF), 1927; San Francisco Art Association, 1929-32; Monterey Co. Fair, 1982-88 (award); Central Coast AA, 1983-86; Monterey Peninsula Museum, 1985, 1991; Seaside
Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good
Materials & Techniques:
Oil Paint
Details:
Art Subjects: Figure
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Title: Victor at Work
Year: 1987
Medium: Oil on canvas board
Canvas board size: 12 x 16 inches
Signature: Signed and dated lower right by the artist
Condition: Artwork is in very good condition, frame has numerous scratches and might need to be replaced.
Frame: Framed in original frame
About the artist.
Carl Lewis Bowman was born in San Francisco, CA on June 2, 1909. In 1929 Bowman entered the CSFA where he was a pupil of Alice Chittenden and Spencer Macky. Due to the Depression he abandoned his art career in the early 1930s and went to work for O'Hair Plumbing Supply where he remained until retiring in 1976 as a vice-president. He then moved to Pacific Grove and began painting again. He remained there until his death on July 27, 1998. Member: SFAA; Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation (Dir.); Pacific Grove Art Center Ass'n (Dir.); Carmel AA. Exh: CSFA, 1922; EastWest Gallery (SF), 1927; San Francisco Art Association, 1929-32; Monterey Co. Fair, 1982-88 (award); Central Coast AA, 1983-86; Monterey Peninsula Museum, 1985, 1991; Seaside
Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good
Materials & Techniques:
Oil Paint
Details:
Art Subjects: Figure
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Condition
Unknown; Some Imperfections; Good
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
13.15 x 17.25 x 1.5 in
Carl Lewis Bowman, Victor at Work
Estimate $750-$1,400
Starting Bid
$360
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Autumn Menagerie: Sculpture & Decorative Arts
Oct 15, 2026, 1:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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