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ARTIST: Howard Russell Butler (New Jersey, California, 1856 - 1934) TITLE: Park Landscape MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Few minor scratches/paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Some damages to frame. ART SIZE: 7 x 11 inches / 17 x 27 cm FRAME SIZE: 12 x 16 inches / 30 x 40 cm SIGNATURE: lower right LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 149233 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Howard Russell Butler was an American painter, architect, and founder of the American Fine Arts Society. Born in New York City, he studied science at Princeton University and law at Columbia before dedicating himself to art. Trained under Frederic Edwin Church and at the Art Students League, Butler also spent time in Paris as part of the American art colony.Butler is best known for his seascapes, portraits, and unique paintings of solar eclipses, created during expeditions with the U.S. Naval Observatory. His scientific background aided his precise, color-accurate depictions of these fleeting events. He also designed Andrew Carnegie's mansion and an Astronomy Hall for the American Museum of Natural History.A key figure in the arts, Butler raised funds to build the Fine Arts Building in New York, housing several art organizations. He also persuaded Carnegie to fund Carnegie Lake at Princeton, a project close to his heart as a former rower.Butler's works are held at institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian. He died in Princeton in 1934, leaving a legacy bridging art, science, and philanthropy.