"A Poplar-Lined Road at Sunset, France". Oil on canvas, not signed, 18" x 15" canvas size, with framing overall 23-1/4" x 20-1/4". A soft and misty composition painted in rich fluid glazes, typical of the artist's dreamy landscapes.
Born in Altmar, NY on Dec. 6, 1858. After attending Mt. Holyoke College and the University of Chicago, Chapman studied at the AIC. By 1889 she was in Paris where she further studied at Académie Julian under Robert-Fleury, Bouguereau, Courtois, and Lasar. A peripatetic artist, she was back in Chicago in 1900; elected a member of the Friday Club in National, CA in 1901; and returned to France in 1903. During 1915-17 she again lived in San Diego. After several years in Paris, in 1925 she settled in Palo Alto, CA where she remained until her death on June 14, 1947. Best known as a miniature painter, she also painted full-size landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and quiet interiors. Her palette prior to 1895 included bright greens and blues; whereas, after that time she used a more somber one of purple, gray, and russet. Exh: World's Columbian Expo (Chicago), 1893; Paris Salon, 1899-1926; Société Nationale des Beaux Arts (Paris), 1897, 1905, 1909; Pan-American Expo (Buffalo), 1901; Panama-Calif. Expo (San Diego), 1915 (two gold medals); Palo Alto Art Club, 1929 (solo); Calif. Society of Min. Painters, 1929 (gold medal), 1931 (1st prize), 1936; Century of Progress Expo (Chicago), 1933; County Fair (LA), 1935; Mount Holyoke College, 1986 (solo). In: NMAA; CGA.
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