Allan Gilbert Cram
Allan Gilbert Cram (1886–1947) was an American painter.
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Allan Gilbert Cram
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- Born
- 1886 · District of Columbia.
- Died
- 1947 · Seattle.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- painter · illustrator
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Allan Gilbert Cram (1886–1947) was an American painter.
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Early life
Early life
He was born in Washington D.C. on February 1, 1886, the elder brother of writer Mildred Cram. Cram received his fine art education in the East, studying under William Merritt Chase.
Career
Career
Cram later moved to San Diego, working mostly with western scenes. He was also an etcher and an illustrator for the U.S. government. Three of his large-scale paintings hang in the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
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* • Mildred Cram. 1917 Old Seaport Towns of the South; Drawings by Allan Gilbert Cram.
Charles River View by Allan Gilbert Cram, oil on canvas, 26 x 30 inches
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Fishermen's Cottages by Allan Gilbert Cram, oil on canvas, 16 by 20 inches (40.6 by 50.8 cm)
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District of Columbia.
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Seattle.
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- 1.Florida Atlantic University Libraries. Old Seaport Towns of the South. Floridiana Collection » Florida Book Collection.
- 2.1916: Crazy Cat and the Bohemian Greenwich Village Felines of Sheridan Square, Part I. The Hatching Cat. 7 May 2016.
- 3.Chapin, Anna Alice. Greenwich Village. Dodd, Mead. 1917.
- 4.Cram, Mildred. Old Seaport Towns of the South. Dodd, Mead. 1917.
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