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Mountain Man oil on board painting by SD artist

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Mountain Man oil on board painting by SD artist
Mountain Man oil on board painting by SD artist Charles Theodore Greener, son of Christian and Albina Greener, was born at Lancaster, WI on March 16, 1870. In 1883, he moved with his parents to Dakota Territory and located in Hand County. In 1890 the Charles Theodore Greener, son of Christian and Albina Greener, was born at Lancaster, WI on March 16, 1870. In 1883, he moved with his parents to Dakota Territory and located in Hand County. In 1890 they moved to Faulkton. On Dec 20, 1900 he married Florence Jones. They had one daughter, Dorothy Lyle. All of his life he was deeply interested in art and was a painter. He received his art training in the art school at Grand Forks, ND, and also studied some at Cincinnati, OH and Minneapolis, MN. The early portion of his life was divided between portrait work and landscape, but in later years he spent more time painting landscapes of Dakota scenes. His portraits of Gov Byrne and Gov Herried hang in the Capital at Pierre. He was commissioned by the Young Citizen's League of SD to paint a South Dakota scene, to be given to President Calvin Coolidge. Charles Greener's pictures were exhibited at state conventions and women's clubs and some were sent in exhibits of the work of well-known artists of the country in Minneapolis, Omaha, Chicago and Cincinnati. Some won high awards and favorable comment, whenever shown. Many of his paintings were wherever shown.

Estimated At: 1500 - 3000