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465. Charles Warren Eaton (American, 1857-1937), “Woods at Evening”, c. 1905; watercolor, 20" x 30", signed, titled, original Whistler-style frame (bears framer’s label from Hoddick’s, Buffalo, New York); exhibition labels verso with artist’s address, at 318 West 57th Street, New York. Well known tonalist painter. Eaton studied at the Art Students League and the National Academy of Design in the 1870s, and exhibited there as early as 1882. He was a member of the Lotos Club, Salmagundi Club, New York Watercolor Club, and the National Academy. In 1886, he shared a studio with Leonard Ochtman and Ben Foster, and traveled with them to Grez. He also painted in Italy, Belgium, Holland, and France. 18,000-22,000

Exhibited: Buffalo Fine Arts Academy (Albright Art Gallery) American Watercolor Society

This is an important example of Eaton’s work on paper from his best period.
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