Beautiful Impressionist Marine Scene, signed lower right, oil on canvas. Arnold E. Turtle was born in Birmingham, England, and join his relatives in the United States in 1922, where he worked as an accountant. Turtle found that he could not ignore his growing artistic urge, and he decided to study fine art, attending facilities that offered weekend and night courses at the Art Institute of Chicago and The Chicago Fine Arts Academy. Later, he joined The Palette & Chisel where he received constant support and recognition. In 1929 his initial exhibit received excellent critical reviews and almost all of his paintings sold promptly. Critics drew attention to the quality of music in his use of color. Acquisitions have been made by state institutions of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa and California. Overall size: 31 x 20 in. Sight size: 26 1/2 x 23 in.