Edwin Dawes (182-1945) American, Fall Landscape Oil Painting. Signed, lower right.
Edwin Minot Dawes, born in 1872, was a self-taught American painter who initially worked in sign painting and the baking powder business. Inspired by the Walker Gallery in Minneapolis around 1900, he dedicated himself to painting, developing a tonalist style and later incorporating impressionistic elements. He gained recognition for works like "Burning Leaves" and "September Morning" in the early 1900s.
Dawes became active in the Minneapolis art community, receiving commissions and exhibiting his work. He was influenced by artists like William Lathrop and Edward Redfield, leading to a brighter palette and bolder brushwork. His painting "Channel to the Mills" won a gold medal in 1913.
Later, Dawes moved to New York and then to Nevada, where he purchased a mining company, diverting his focus from painting. In his later years, he moved to California, adopting a broader style, but his later work was considered less charming. After his wife's death, he returned to painting but struggled to regain his earlier success. He died in 1945, remembered more for his mining ventures than his art.
Overall Size: 26 x 30 in.
Sight Size: 19 1/2 x 23 1/2 in.
#9113
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