ARTIST: Arthur Sheppard (California, 1875 - 1954)
TITLE: Chicken Fight
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: One small patch. Some small scratches/paint losses. One small inpanting 1/2" x 1".
ART SIZE: 21 x 29 inches / 53 x 73 cm
FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)
SIGNATURE: lower right
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
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BIOGRAPHY:
Born in Kent, England in 1875. At age 12 Sheppard entered the South Kensington Art School. While a teenager he came to the U.S. and settled in NYC where he painted scenery for the Metropolitan Opera. Later he had studios in Chicago, San Francisco (1905), and Los Angeles. For eight years he worked for Paramount Studios. During the 1920s he traveled widely while studying art in Paris, London, and Rome. Returning to Hollywood, he painted portraiture and famous boxing matches. Exh: Royal Academy (London); Paris Salon.