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ARTIST: James Knox (New York, Scottish, 1866 - 1942) NAME: Landscape with Cross Country Skier MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 24 x 28 inches / 60 x 71 cm SIGNATURE: lower right SIMILAR ARTISTS: Niek Van der Plas, George Nelson, George Matthew Bruestle, Carle Blenner, Hal Robinson, James Crawford Thom, Charles Kaelin, Louis Kronberg, Henry Ward Ranger, George Lafayette Clough, Elizabeth Nourse, Franklin De Haven, Robert Emmett Owen, Gustave Adolph Wiegand, Chauncey Foster Ryder, Henry Pember Smith CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117998 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: James Knox was a distinguished turn-of-the-century painter known for his brilliantly colored landscapes and seascapes and historical military scenes. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Knox immigrated to the United States and settled in Brooklyn, New York, where he painted tranquil landscapes in a sophisticated Tonal-Impressionist style.He exhibited at the National Academy of Design, the Corcoran Gallery, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Salons of America and the Panama Pacific Exhibition of 1915.His paintings are now featured in institutions throughout the United States, including the Bennington Museum in Vermont and the Springville Museum of Art in Utah.