autumn landscape, fine carved and gilt frame, image area 22" X 32", well listed artist.....Walter Earnest Eyden was born on 29 November 1881 in Wayne County, Indiana. Eyden was working as a salesman in the 1900-1930 censuses of Richmond, Wayne County, IN. The October 1, 1908 edition of The Cambridge City Tribune reports that Eyden was a salesman for George H. Nolte. He was employed as "Buyer & Manager, Geo. C. Nolte" in Richmond, IN when he completed his WWI Draft Registration Card in 1918. He was still living in Richmond, but unemployed, when he completed his WWII Draft Registration Card. Walter married Clara Estella or Estelle on 1 July 1904 in Richmond, Wayne County, IN. Walter was also an artist, but he may not have made his living by painting until late in life, as few examples of his works are found. His occupation was listed as "artist" in the 1943 edition of Polk's Indianapolis City Directory. Nothing has been found regarding his training and work as an artist but it seems likely that he was a student of his father, William Arnold Eyden Sr. He appears to have been primarily a painter of landscapes in oils, gouache and watercolors. His work is often similar in appearance to that of his father and brother. Walter Earnest Eyden died on 3 December 1965 in Indianapolis, IN and is buried in the Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne County, IN. Researched, written and submitted by Kevin Daniel, University of Illinois graduate student of Library and Information Science with a focus on art Cataloging.