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The Willows

The Willows

Artist: Carl Weber (American, 1850 - 1921)

Date: 1912
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Canvas: 36 x 30 in. (91.4 x 76.2 cm)
Framed: 46 x 39 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (116.8 x 101 x 8.9 cm)
Credit Line:Gift, Henry W. Shoemaker
Object number: 1913.8.1
Born in Philadelphia, the son of immigrant artist Paul Weber, Carl studied in Germany (Frankfurt, Munich) and in Vienna and Paris, before returning to the United States in the mid-1870s. Known primarily for his pastoral scenes and delicate watercolors, Weber exhibited regularly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, winning medals for his work in oil and watercolor.
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