Philip R. Goodwin (1881-1935), Moose at Water's Edge

Lot 274

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Philip R. Goodwin (1881-1935)
Moose at Water's Edge
signed "Philip R. Goodwin" lower right
watercolor, 5 3/4 by 8 1/2 in.

Artistically inclined from a young age, Philip Goodwin began his career at the age of eleven when he sold an illustration to "Collier's" magazine. He then studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, and later at the Art Students League in New York City. In order to pursue illustration, Goodwin traveled to Pennsylvania and Delaware to study under famed draftsman Howard Pyle (1853-1911).

Pyle insisted that all good illustration came from first-hand knowledge of subjects, and encouraged Goodwin to visit places before depicting them. Consequently, Goodwin traveled west several times throughout his career, often to visit his friend Charles Russell (1864-1926).

Goodwin earned a living by publishing his illustrations in magazines like "Harper's Monthly," "Outing," and "Scribner's." His illustrations were also used by Brown & Bigelow for their popular calendars, as well as in advertisements for major firearms dealers. These commissions brought about more opportunities for Goodwin, including illustrating books by some of the most celebrated authors of the day, such as Jack London's "Call of the Wild" and Theodore Roosevelt's "African Game Trails." Goodwin maintained his illustration career and eventually built up a clientele for his oil paintings as well. The Great Depression hit him hard and he spent the last several years of his life in perilous financial straits. Though he died of pneumonia on December 14, 1935, his art continues to be published and collected to this day.

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