11th Oct, 2023 12:00
Paintings and Works on Paper
211
GEORGE COCHRAN LAMBDIN (BRITISH 1830-1896)
ROSES
signed Geo C. Lambdin lower right
oil on board
68 x 48cm; 26¾ x 19in
89 x 70cm; 35 x 27½in (framed)
Property from an English Private Collection
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lambdin studied at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. During the American Civil War he worked in the Sanitary Commission distributing medical supplies to troops in the field. Many of his earlier works depicted life in camp. In 1868 he was elected to the National Academy of Design and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In later years, living in Germantown Philadelphia, Lambdin began painting flowers, in particular roses, as in the present example.
ROSES
signed Geo C. Lambdin lower right
oil on board
68 x 48cm; 26¾ x 19in
89 x 70cm; 35 x 27½in (framed)
Property from an English Private Collection
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lambdin studied at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. During the American Civil War he worked in the Sanitary Commission distributing medical supplies to troops in the field. Many of his earlier works depicted life in camp. In 1868 he was elected to the National Academy of Design and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In later years, living in Germantown Philadelphia, Lambdin began painting flowers, in particular roses, as in the present example.
Auction: Paintings and Works on Paper, 11th Oct, 2023
