ARTIST: Ludwig Ernest Faber (Pennsylvania, 1855 - 1913)
NAME: A Mon Ami
YEAR: 1892
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: Relined. Normal wear along edges. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light.
SIGHT SIZE: 40 x 32 inches / 101 x 81 cm
FRAME SIZE: unframed
SIGNATURE: lower right
CATEGORY: antique vintage painting
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BIOGRAPHY:
The son of Hermann Faber, Ludwig studied at the Academy under Thomas Eakins from 1877 to 1879. He also studied with Benjamin-Constant, Lefebvre, and Robert-Fleury in Paris and at the Munich Academy. After an early career as a wood engraver, he became a successful portrait painter and an instructor at the School of Industrial Art. He also produced works as an etcher and miniature painter. L. Faber was President of the Sketch Club from 1897 to 1904, the longest tenure on record. He was a member of the Sketch Club from 1883 until his death in 1913. He was also Vice President of the Philadelphia Society of Miniature Painters, a member of the Paris Art Association, and a member of the Philadelphia Society of Etchers.