Bidspirit auction | John Hemming Fry (1860-1946) American

John Hemming Fry (1860-1946) American - John Hemming Fry (1860-1946) Oil on canvas, signed lower left and labeled illegibly on back, piece measures 22 x 18 and 30 x 26 inches w/ frame. Born in Indiana to a prominent family, John Hemming Fry lived through an incredible era in art: Romanticism through the Salon; Impressionism to Modern Art in France; and the Hudson River School to Modernism in America. Fry studied at Washington University in St. Louis before following the lead of many young American artists by studying in Paris. The influence of the academicians of the Ecole des Beaux Arts helped to form Fry’s aesthetic principles that he carried throughout his life and work.In 1890, Fry returned to St. Louis where he taught life class at Washington University. There, he met Georgia Timken who became his wife. They studied and worked together throughout their marriage and enjoyed a life of travel and painting until she passed in 1921.John Fry is known for Genre, figure, allegory-floral viewFry was classical painter well known as a foe of Modernism in art, Revolt being his argument in text on weakness on abstraction in art. Condition: The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact the auction house before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.