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Richard Earl Thompson Signed Print Impressionist Art

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Richard Earl Thompson Signed Print Impressionist Art
This lush landscape is dotted with pink and yellow wildflowers, and a figure can be seen strolling past the pond, reflecting in its shimmering surface. * * Artist: Richard Earl Thompson Year: 1988Medium: Canvas transfer from an original oil painting, stretched on boardPublisher: Richard Thompson Gallery Print Division, San FransciscoMarkings: Publisher stamp on the versoSize: 18 x 24 inchesCondition: Excellent * * * * Biography: * * Richard Earl Thompson (1914-1991) was born in Chicago, and attended school at the Chicago Art Institute. He went into a professional career as an illustrator, and he creatred some notable images, including World War II Bond Posters, Saturday Evening Post covers, and Coca-Cola advertisements. After much success in the field of commercial illustration, Thompson decided to leave the business side to pursue a career in fine art. He turned to nature for inspiration, and cited his commercial art background as being helpful in combining figurative work with his landscapes. * * His art is well respected at all levels, and his originals can be found in many prestigious collections, including Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum, R.W. Norton Art Gallery, the Sears Roebuck Company, and John Hopkins Hospital. *