John Fulton Folinsbee (1892 - 1972) American
Oil on Board
Measure 12"in H x 16"in W anbd 14 1/4"in H x 18 1/2"in W with frame
Known for: Landscape and industrial-street genre painting
Biography: John Fulton Folinsbee was a landscape painter and leading member of the circle of artists known as the New Hope School of American Impressionism. Born in Buffalo, New York, in 1892, Folinsbee began his artistic training with Jonas Lie in 1907. From 1912 through 1914, he attended the Art Students League summer sessions in Woodstock, New York, where he studied landscape painting with Birge Harrison and John Carlson. In 1914, he attended the school's main campus in New York City where he studied with Frank Dumond. Folinsbee was the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Isadore Prize, Salmagundi Club, 1920; Bronze Medal and Third Clark Prize, Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1912; First Hallgarten Prize, National Academy of Design, 1923; Philadelphia Sketch Club Medal, 1923; Charles Noel Flagg Prize, Connecticut Academy of Fine Art; Bronze Medal, Sesquicentennial International Exposition, Philadelphia, 1926; Jennie Sesnan Gold Medal, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1931; First Altman Prize, National Academy of Design, 1941 and 1950; Grand Central Gallery Landscape Prize, 1944; and Century Association Medal in 1951 and 1963. He became a full member of the National Academy of Design in 1928 and also held memberships in Allied Artists of America, Salmagundi Club, and Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts. The artist died in 1972.
Condition
Important Message Regarding Payments : All invoices that exceed the amount of $ 2000 including the buyer premium, must make the payment through check or wire transfer, if we receive the payment through the platform, the money will be reimbursed automatically to your card
Coral Gables Auction strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder
Statements by Coral Gables Auction regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only And should Not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do Not constitute a representation, warranty, Or assumption of liability by Coral Gables Auction
All lots offered are sold "As Is"
For condition report please contact our auction house via email info.coralgablesauction@yahoo.com