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Adam Lehr (American 1853- 1924)

Adam Lehr was born and spent most of his life in Cleveland. He appears to have begun his career as a house and sign painter, graduating to being a decorator for a local wagon manufacturer. As his substantial skills grew he studied painting with De Scott Evans and then Archibald Willard. He attended the Art Students League in New York where he studied with William Merritt Chase. He spent the rest of his career between Cleveland and New York, focusing on still life compositions of all sorts as well as landscapes.

Adam Lehr (American, Cleveland School, 1853-1924)

September 2006 Fine Arts and Antiques Auction
Lot 29. Still life with apples. Oil on canvas, signed and dated in the lower right corner, 1899, framed in a wide period frame in bronzed finish, 20" x 30", with framing overall 30-1/2" x 40". A simple composition with a black background silhouetting a fallen bucket of ripe red apples with a kitchen knife next to the tumbled down fruit. The artist's skill is demonstrated in the ability to depict the objects sitting in real space.
2000.00/4000.00 Sold $3,680.00