DORIS LEE Signed 1945 Original Oil – “Early Birds”. Doris Emrick Lee was born in. Lee was the daughter of a merchant-banker, she was the fourth in a family of six children. Her great-grandfather had retired from farming to paint. She was educated at. Where she was a student instructor in fine arts, and majored in philosophy. Upon Graduation she married Russell Werner Lee, A chemical engineer from. For five months and there she studied with Andre L’Hote. She continued her art study in. Under Ernest Lawson, a gifted Social realist and member of “The Eight”, a group of painters associated with the ashcan group. Lee later studied at the San Francisco School of Fine Art under Arnold Blanch. An American born scene painter whose artistic style bordered on modernism, Doris Lee has been included in many books on modern art. In 1931 Lee Settled in the Woodstock Artist Colony in. And continued to live there, dividing her time between her studio there and. She enjoyed the company of many of the top artists in the country. She was an active member/exhibitor at the Woodstock Art Association where her works are part of the permanent collection. Where Lee found the inspiration from nature to paint her best works. Before painting a picture, Doris Lee made many quick pencil sketches which she later uses as notes in working out paintings. She was known for Genre, portraits, landscapes, trains, horses, birds and industrial city scenes. During her life many prestigious institutions exhibited her works including the. World’s Fairs; Association of American Artists and others. These Works often reflected her Midwestern heritage. The naive almost folksy manner in which she painted made her popular among her contemporaries and patrons as well. She was a member of various art related organizations including, An American Group; American Society of Painters; Sculptors and Gravers and the Woodstock Art Association. She passed away in 1983. This spectacular oil is entitled “Early Birds” and is signed by the artist on the front lower right “Doris Lee”. It is also signed again and titled on the verso. It is in excellent condition, measures 16″ x 18″ and is matted and framed in a linen mat and gold leafed wood frame for a total size of 19″ x 21″. PROVENANCE : Estate of Lois Love Brown. Sotheby’s, New York, 11/30/1989. Gallery retail prices are always much higher. The item “DORIS EMRICK LEE Signed c. 1945 Original Oil Painting Early Birds” is in sale since Monday, October 19, 2009. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “skf-fineart” and is located in Los Angeles, California. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Signed?: Signed
- Medium: Oil
- Subject: Landscape
- Style: Modern
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30″)
- Date of Creation: 1900-1949
- Region of Origin: US
- Painting Surface: Canvas
- Features: Framed