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b. 1895 - d. 1963

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May. 18, 2019
William Bishop Owen Oil Painting 'Triumph of the Egg #2
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Mid-century modern oil painting by William Bishop Owen Jr. dating from the 1950s. This painting is one of a group of paintings that were held in the collection of a member of the family of the artist since the paintings were last exhibited in 1972. Title: 'Triumph of the Egg #2' Date: 1950s Medium: Oil on masonite Measures: 20.75 inches x 26.75 inches sight size, and 23.25 inches x 29.25 inches x 2 inches overall including frame. Notes: Housed in a vintage frame Provenance: From the collection of a family member of the artist. About the artist: William Bishop Owen Jr., (1895-1963), was born outside Chicago, Ill, in 1895. His love of art took him to the nearby Chicago Art Institute to study painting, then to the Woodstock School of Art in New York where he won 1st prize for painting at the age of 19. Soon after, back at the Chicago Art Institute, Owen won the esteemed Butler Prize in 1921, the Eisendrath Prize in 1923, and the Thompson Prize in 1925. Continually fascinated with painting and its possibilities Owen studied art history while also studying with prominent artists of his time, including with Robert Henri, John Sloane and George Bellows in New York, and in Paris with internationally renown artist Andre LÂHote. During the depression Owen joined other prominent artists working with the Works Progress Administration in New York. Winning much critical acclaim for his paintings early in life afforded Owen a teaching job wherever he chose to travel, which he used to fulfill his desire for change. From his late teens until his passing in 1963 Owen lived, studied, painted and taught in Chicago, New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Virginia, Wyoming, Massachusetts, France, Spain, Corsica and Majorca.
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May. 18, 2019
William Bishop Owen Modernist Oil Painting '#3010'
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Mid-century modern abstract oil painting by American artist William Bishop Owen Jr. This works comes from a collection of paintings by the artist that were held by the artist's family since the last exhibition of the artist's work, a retrospective held in Santa Fe in 1972. Title: '#3010' Date: 1950s Medium: Oil on canvas Measures: 29.5 inches x 23.5 inches sight size, and 31.5 inches x 25.5 inches x 2 inches overall including frame. Notes: Housed in a vintage frame Provenance: From the collection of a family member of the artist. About the artist: William Bishop Owen Jr., (1895-1963), was born outside Chicago, Ill, in 1895. His love of art took him to the nearby Chicago Art Institute to study painting, then to the Woodstock School of Art in New York where he won 1st prize for painting at the age of 19. Soon after, back at the Chicago Art Institute, Owen won the esteemed Butler Prize in 1921, the Eisendrath Prize in 1923, and the Thompson Prize in 1925. Continually fascinated with painting and its possibilities Owen studied art history while also studying with prominent artists of his time, including with Robert Henri, John Sloane and George Bellows in New York, and in Paris with internationally renown artist Andre LÂHote. During the depression Owen joined other prominent artists working with the Works Progress Administration in New York. Winning much critical acclaim for his paintings early in life afforded Owen a teaching job wherever he chose to travel, which he used to fulfill his desire for change. From his late teens until his passing in 1963 Owen lived, studied, painted and taught in Chicago, New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Virginia, Wyoming, Massachusetts, France, Spain, Corsica and Majorca.
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