AMERICAN

Henry Varnum Poor - "Portrait of a Young Woman"

Painting, Oil on Canvas, 20.25" x 16".

Born in Chapman, Kansas on Sept. 30, 1888, Poor graduated from Stanford University in 1910 and then traveled to London where he was a pupil of Walter Sickert at the Slade School.  In Paris he studied with Lucien Simon and Laurens at Académie Julian. Returning to California, he taught at Stanford and the CSFA during 1916-19. He made his final move to NYC in 1921 where he was successful as a potter as well as a painter. He died in New City, NY in November 1970.  His oils include landscapes, portraits, and figure studies.

Member: National Academician (1963); San Francisco Art Association; California Art Club; National Institute of Arts and Letters

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