Art and Antiques
Robert E. Lee Etching
- Item Number
- 617
- Estimated Value
- 1200 USD
Item Description
As described by 5th grader, Mary Frances Gaston:
"Have you ever dreamed of what it might be like to have a valuable etching on your wall? Purchase this etching by Charles J.A. Wilson and make that dream come true. This magnificent piece shows the steamboat Robert E Lee with steam drifting out of its pipes and a beautiful reflection of the boat on the water beneath. You need this rare and beautiful work of art."
Robert E. Lee, etching, by Charles J.A. Wilson. 11 by 9 1/2 inches.
Born in Scotland, Charles J. A. Wilson emigrated to America and settled ultimately in Newton, Massachusetts. He studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1899-1902) and served in the American Navy for over 30 years. His works are almost exclusively marine or maritime in subject matter. In fact, he was a military artist in the navy. Wilson was stationed in France during the World War I. There and in subsequent years, he painted and etched American warships and marine views. Wilson had shows throughout the United States from 1920 to 1950—in DC, New York, Boston, St. Louis, San Francisco, and San Diego. His works still appear regularly in marine exhibitions and auctions.
ABOUT WILSON:
Dates: 1880-1965
Location: Born in Glasgow, Scotland. Lived in Minnesota and moved to Newton, Massachusetts.
Education: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Exhibitions: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Currier Gallery, the Lyman Allyn Museum, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London and the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.
Style: Marine painter and etcher.
Medium: watercolor, oil, drypoint
Of Note: Wilson served in the American Navy for 30 years as a military artist.
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