"Girl Collecting Flowers" Lot no. 3487
By Archie Gunn (American- 1863-1930)
1915 (Estimated)
33.50" x 19.00"
Watercolor on Board
Signed Lower Left
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Likely an illustration for a Gerlach Barklow Yard Long Calendar, circa 1915
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Archie Gunn was a well known and popular illustrator, whose pictures where in leading periodicals. He was born in England and his father a member of the British Royal Academy. He first studied under his father in London. For a time he designed costumes for Gilbert & Sullivan productions. He also achieved success as a portrait painter; one of his portraits of Disraeli hung on the walls of Queen Victoria's apartments.
After coming to America he worked as a magazine and newspaper illustrator. He also did several calendar paintings for the Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company.