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Henry Oliver Walker (1843-1929) American painter

Sold for $50 at East Coast Books on Nov 2, 2023.

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Henry Oliver Walker (1843-1929) American painter of figures and portraits best known for his mural decorations. His works include a series of paintings honoring various poets for the Library of Congress and decorations for public buildings such as the Appellate Court House in New York City, Bowdoin College in Maine, the Massachusetts State House, the Minnesota State Capitol, and the Court House in Newark, New Jersey. In 1888, at the suggestion of Thomas Dewing, he established a studio in Cornish, New Hampshire. In Cornish he was part of the Cornish Art Colony that included such artists as Dewing, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Maxfield Parrish, Louis St. Gaudens, Charles A. Platt, and Kenyon Cox. ORIGINAL lithograph, signed in the stone, image about 8 x 7.5 in. plus margins. VG.

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