Robert Emmett Owen (1878 - 1957) American

Robert Emmett Owen (1878 - 1957) American
Robert Emmett Owen (1878 - 1957) Oil on board, Signed Lower Left, Measures ( 8 x 10 inches) w/frame ( 10.5 x 13 inches) Robert Emmett Owen was a successful artist best known for his Impressionist views of rural landscapes. His color-filled paintings capture the moods and seasonal splendor of the New England countryside. Owen began his art training at the Drury Academy in his home town of North Adams, Massachusetts. In 1897, while supporting himself by working at a local retail establishment, he contributed pen and ink drawings to Life Magazine, initiating what would be a long and productive career as an illustrator. The next year, he received a scholarship to study at the Eric Pape School of Art in Boston. After three years of training in Boston, Owen achieved further success from his commercial work, selling drawings to the Boston Globe, National Magazine, and Brown Brook Magazine. Later, his work would appear in Scribners Magazine, Harper's Monthly, and other publications.
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