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Charles Herbert Woodbury (1864-1940) 
Professions: Naval painter; Etcher; Painter; Water color painter
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CHARLES HERBERT WOODBURY 1864-1940 BEACH AND DUNE Measurements: 20. 25 by 27in. Alternate Measurements: (51.4 by 68.6 cm) signed Charles H. Woodbury, l.l. oil on canvas Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Comfort, Kensington, New Hampshire (sold: Sotheby
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CHARLES HERBERT WOODBURY 1864-1940 THE SWIMMER Measurements: 29.25 by 36.25in. Alternate Measurements: (74.3 by 92.1 cm) signed Chas. H. Woodbury l.l.; also titled The Swimmer on the stretcher oil on canvas Provenance: Ferargil Gallery, New York
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Charles Herbert Woodbury (1864-1940)
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Charles Herbert Woodbury (American, 1864-1940)
Biography: Woodbury
(b Lynn, Massachusetts, 1864; d 1940) American Painter and Illustrator. Charles Herbert Woodbury’s artistic talent was apparent from an early age; he began sketching at the age of six, sold his first oil painting at fifteen and became the youngest ever member of the Boston Art Club at just seventeen. At the urging of his parents he studied engineering at MIT but he continued to paint. Woodbury’s work was extremely successful even as he was still in school, so upon his graduation he became a full time artist and art teacher. Woodbury’s contributions to the field of art education were immense, he taught at a number of institutions and composed a many instructional treatises. His summers were spent in Ogunquit, Maine where he taught at his own school and was influential in creating a strong art community. His most famous works are seascapes and landscapes of the New England coast.
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