Search Results

Image 1 of 1

Gordon Hope Grant, artist
American, 1875 - 1962
What Are You Doing to Help? - World War I Poster, circa 1917 - 1918
lithograph poster
97 x 63.8 cm (sheet)
Gift of Darwin Reidpath Martin 1977.1.129

Zoom this image

Artist Biography: Born in San Francisco, one of six children. Painter and printmaker specializing in marine subjects. Ca. 1893 sent to school in Scotland, sailing around Cape Horn. with Scottish captain. This began his interst in marine subjects. Sailed on the Balclutha, then part of the Alaska Packers fleet, with his brother Kenneth, late commissioned to do series of etchings depicting life at sea. (Seee Hughes, Artists in California, also Who Was Who in American Art, a 91998)nd information via the iInternet from artist's grandniece, RenÈe Grant-Workings.

Related Keywords
I War World Help to Doing You Are What Martin Reidpath Darwin Gift America North States United Print poster lithograph Gordon Hope Grant American 3307201109640030 A058716 1977.1.129 AFGA