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Philip Goodwin Print "Adventures On The Nipigon"

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 300.00 USD
Philip Goodwin Print  Adventures On The Nipigon
For your consideration is this Philip R. Goodwin print titled, "Adventures On The Nipigon" made in 1915. Philip Russell Goodwin's natural born talent for illustration became evident very early on and by age eleven he had already sold works to Collier's magazine. Goodwin studied under Howard Pyle at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia from 1899-1900. He agreed to his master's belief that an artist should spend time in the environment which he is illustrating. Goodwin also studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Art Students League in New York. Goodwin's illustrations were published in magazines such as Harper's Monthly and Harper's Weekly, Scribner's and celebrated books such as "Call of the Wild" by Jack London and "African Game Trails" by Theodore Roosevelt. The print shows two men in a canoe holding rifles as they watch a big black bear on the shoreline of the river. The black bear is showing its teeth but seems to stay reserved. The print is set in a cardstock frame with gold gilt borders. The print shows the artist signature in the bottom right reading, "Philip R. Goodwin". The print shows good condition with no signs of wear or obvious damage present. The print measures 9" L x 11 7/8" W, while the entire piece measures 16 1/2" L x 17 7/16" W