Antique charcoal portrait drawing of a young gentleman with a mustache and a mop of thick curly hair, by Jennie Burr. Image is 9.5" x 12.5." Frame is 17.5" x 21.75." Jennie M. Burr was born in 1872 and died in 1961. Signed on back J. M. Burr Feb, 14, 1896, no 7. Excellent condition. Jennie was born into Monroe, CT's most prominent family. Her father was a very successful farmer. She attended and graduated from Mt Holyoke College and the Yale School of Fine Arts, and studied at the Art Students League in NYC. These accomplishments were very rare for a young woman in those days. Listed in Who Was Who in American Art by Peter Falk. Exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT. Catalogue of work produced by The Connecticut Gallery, Inc. This drawing was acquired directly from an heir to the estate. If you wish to browse our entire available inventory please go to OneofaKindAntiques.com. We also offer a consultation service AntiquesConsultant.com, ... as well as an online price guide at TheBestAntiquesPriceGuide.com. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes, tariffs or customs that might apply.

Fannie Burr impressionist landscape oil painting on canvas circa 1880. The frame measures 22.5 x 16.5 inches and the painting measures 20 x 14 inches. This is among the finest of Fannie Burr's landscapes. The treeline is silhouetted against a sophisticated palette of subtle pinks and yellows in the sky and pinks and greens in the meadow foreground. The colors shift with the light of the day. Fannie Burr (1858-1931) was born into Monroe, CT's most prominent family. Her father was a very successful farmer. She attended and graduated from Mt Holyoke College and the Yale School of Fine Arts, and studied at the Art Students League in NYC. These accomplishments were very rare for a young woman in those days. Listed in Who Was Who in American Art by Peter Falk. Exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art New Britain CT. Catalogue of work produced by The Connecticut Gallery Inc.This painting was acquired directly from an heir to the estate.

Fannie Burr landscape watercolor c1880. This landscape painting by Fannie Burr measures measures 16 inches wide by 10 inches tall with a 20.5 x 14.5 inch frame. Fannie Burr (1858 to 1931) was from Monroe, CT, the daughter of a very prosperous farmer. She graduated from Mt. Holyoke College and the Yale School of Fine Arts. After that, she studied at the Art Students League in NYC. These accomplishments were very rare for a young woman in those days. List in Who Was Who in American Art by Falk. Exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art New Britain CT. Catalogue of work produced by The Connecticut Gallery Inc. Acquired directly from an heir to the estate.

Paul Warren Zimmerman modern cityscape painting. Oil on artist board, mid to late 20th century, 12 x 23 inches. The frame is 26 x 15 inches. Mr. Zimmerman was an internationally known artist who lived and worked in Hartford, CT. He was born April 29, 1921, in Toledo, Ohio. He graduated from Kokomo High School in 1941, with a full scholarship to John Herron Art School in Indianapolis. He graduated in 1946 with a B.F.A. and was awarded the Mary Milliken Memorial Fund Scholarship. He continued his training in New York City, under Heinrich Mayer. In 1947 he became associate professor of painting and design at Hartford University School of Art. He was awarded a Ford Foundation Grant, American Academy of Arts and Letters and associate membership in the Academy of Painting and Design in 1959. He had well over 86 awards.

Fannie Burr still life oil on artist board. The frame measures 27 x 17.5 inches and the painting itself measures 10 x 19.5 inches. Depicts a storage jar and fireplace bellows sitting on top of a table. Very well executed. Professionally cleaned and framed under glass, so that the Burr 1895 signature along with the estate probate number 307 shows on its back. Excellent condition. Fannie Burr (1858-1931) was born into Monroe, CT's most prominent family. Her father was a very successful farmer. She attended and graduated from Mt Holyoke College and the Yale School of Fine Arts, and studied at the Art Students League in NYC. These accomplishments were very rare for a young woman in those days. Listed in Who Was Who in American Art by Peter Falk. Exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art New Britain CT. Catalogue of work produced by The Connecticut Gallery Inc.