Carl E. Lawless (American, 1894-1964) After Service

Lot 63

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American Works of Art

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Sep 30, 2021

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Lot Description

Carl E. Lawless (American, 1894-1964)

After Service
Signed faintly "CARL LAWLESS" l.r., identified on a handwritten unattributed gummed label affixed to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 30 x 30 in. (76.0 x 76.0 cm), framed (under glass).
Condition: Canvas rippling to u.r. corner, not examined out of frame.

Provenance: The Townshend Estate, New Haven, Connecticut. Spanning five generations and over 200 years of family history, the Townshend Estate at 709 Townsend Avenue in New Haven is now a local landmark. The Townshend family purchased the original 79 acres of farmland in 1798 and erected the main house in 1804, changing and expanding the structure over time. The last owners, Henry Townshend Jr. and Doris B. Townshend, lived in the house for over 60 years. Active in the local community, Henry Jr. served as an alderman for New Haven for many years, and even twice ran for mayor. Along with his work as a proprietor of the New Haven Green and a Trustee of the Union Trust Co., among other positions, Henry Jr. bred and trained English setters for competition. Skinner is pleased to offer more items from this important estate in the upcoming online auction: A Gilded Age: New England Collects Europe September 27th through October 7th.

N.B. Carl Lawless is an artist closely linked with the artist colony at Mystic, Connecticut. An Illinois native, Lawless studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and furthered his education in Europe with a Cresson Traveling Scholarship awarded by PAFA. Upon his return he studied privately with Pennsylvania Impressionist Daniel Garber. Lawless discovered Mystic while visiting friends in this picturesque shore town. He relocated to Mystic in 1925 and immersed himself in the rich creative life of the artists gathered there.

Condition

Condition: Framed dimensions: 33 1/2 x 33 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.

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