Bidspirit auction | Lewis Henry Meakin (1850 -

Lewis Henry Meakin (1850 - 1917) American - Lewis Henry Meakin (1850 - 1917) Oil on board, Signed Lower Left, Measures ( 6 x 9 inches ) w/frame ( 13 x 16 inches ) Born in Newcastle, England on 12 July 1850, Meakin enrolled in the McMicken School of Design at the University of Cincinnati under the watchful eye of Thomas S. Noble. Urged on by the recommendations of the Cincinnati art community to study in Munich, Meakin followed that advice and celebrated his thirtieth birthday in Europe. Here among his Cincinnati painter-colleagues, Meakin worked diligently for four years under Professors Ludwig Loefftz, Nikolaus Gysis, and Karl Raupp. Condition: Good Condition