Name/Title
Oil Painting, Illinois Gaming Birds, by L.C. Earle, 1870Entry/Object ID
1982.11.1Description
Acc.No. 82.11.1
Subject Category: Paintings, Citizens of Alameda
Date or period: 1870
Object: Painting, oil, framed.
Description: Oil painting on canvas, signed in lower right hand corner, L. C. Earle, 70. Ornate gesso combination gilt and gold leaf frame. Subject, still life, gaming birds.
Size: Frame: 33x38 inches; Canvas: 22x27 inches
History of Object: The subject of this painting depicts Illinois gaming birds and was painted by L. C. Earle, a registered artist of that state, in 1870. It was purchased by Elijah Smith & wife Hannah, and hung in their home in Chicago, Ill. It was subsequently brought to Alameda by their children, Henry P., Lura, & Mary Smith, in the 1890's and hung in their home at 2310 Central Avenue, which they rented from Dr. Tisdale. Ms. Lura was an accomplished artist herself, being a porcelain painter and teacher of the craft.
Acquired from: Mrs. Alec (Yvonne) Low
Date: April 3, 1982
