New
"St. Louis Cathedral"
Type:Painting
Size:19.00" x 16.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Neal Auction June 5 Lot 350. Clarence Millet, American/Louisiana, 1897-1959, "St Louis Cathedral", oil on canvas, signed lower right, framed.
Clarence Millet ART FOR SALE
1897 Hahnville, Louisiana - 1959 New Orleans, Louisiana. Known for: Regional scene-plantations, genre and marine painting, etching.
From New Orleans, Clarence Millet was a prolific painter in a simplistic realist style whose work, some of it nostalgic, in the early 20th-century documents much of the lifestyle of Louisiana people... Read full biography
From New Orleans, Clarence Millet was a prolific painter in a simplistic realist style whose work, some of it nostalgic, in the early 20th-century documents much of the lifestyle of Louisiana people in his area. Of his painting, he said: "I paint the things I know, see, and feel - I try to impart... Read full biography
From New Orleans, Clarence Millet was a prolific painter in a simplistic realist style whose work, some of it nostalgic, in the early 20th-century documents much of the lifestyle of Louisiana people in his area. Of his painting, he said: "I paint the things I know, see, and feel - I try to impart to the beholder an experience I have seen and felt.". As a young man, he worked in a store in New Orleans, where his art talent became apparent to persons who encouraged him to get professional... Read full biography
From New Orleans, Clarence Millet was a prolific painter in a simplistic realist style whose work, some of it nostalgic, in the early 20th-century documents much of the lifestyle of Louisiana people in his area. Of his painting, he said: "I paint the things I know, see, and feel - I try to impart to the beholder an experience I have seen and felt.". As a young man, he worked in a store in New Orleans, where his art talent became apparent to persons who encouraged him to get professional training. He became a student at Tulane University in New Orleans and then at the Art Students League in New York City, where George Bridgman was his primary instructor. In the East, he earned special attention for his painting skills including membership... Read full biography
From New Orleans, Clarence Millet was a prolific painter in a simplistic realist style whose work, some of it nostalgic, in the early 20th-century documents much of the lifestyle of Louisiana people in his area. Of his painting, he said: "I paint the things I know, see, and feel - I try to impart to the beholder an experience I have seen and felt.". As a young man, he worked in a store in New Orleans, where his art talent became apparent to persons who encouraged him to get professional training. He became a student at Tulane University in New Orleans and then at the Art Students League in New York City, where George Bridgman was his primary instructor. In the East, he earned special attention for his painting skills including membership in the National Academy of Design and exhibition of his work at the Pennsylvania Academy, the New York Wor... Read full biography
Clarence Millet - Art for Sale (2 available)
New
"French Quarter Courtyard"
Type:Painting
Size:15.00" x 18.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
Notes:
Neal Auction June 5 Lot 351. Clarence Millet, American/Louisiana, 1897-1959, "French Quarter Courtyard", oil on canvas board, signed lower left, framed.