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An example of work by George Ernest Colby
Artwork images are copyright of the artist or assignee
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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
|  George Ernest Colby was a well-regarded artist in Chicago, and was an
illustrator, cartoonist and natural entertainer. In 1922 he donated a
painting, Phantom of the Desert as a memorial to John Vanderpoel. At
the time he had six paintings for sale from $200.00 to $1000.00 at the
Carson, Pirie, Scott department store gallery.
George
Colby
was a good friend of Vanderpoel, and both were members of the old Art
League. In 1901 the Municipal Art League of Chicago was formed by
the
merger of the Chicago Art League and Municipal Art Society (I assume
they were members of one of these organizations.)
Colby was a life
member of the Chicago Art Institute and also exhibited at the National
Academy in New York and the Salon in Paris and Salon. He spent three years in Europe and traveled
the world.
His address in Chicago in 1922 was 4137 N. Tripp Avenue, the Irving Park area.
Submitted November 2003 by Sidney Hamper, President, Vanderpoel Association
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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
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following is from Ted Bach, Fountain Valley, CA.
While researching G.E.
Colby a few months ago, I came across the following from the Art
Department of the San Diego Library;
http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/rcolby/d51.htm#P3990
George
Ernest Colby was born on March 29, 1859 in Pleasant Grove, Olmsted
County, Minnesota. He died on April 3, 1922. Colby painted from
1898-1913, and among his subjects are the Rocky Mountains. He exhibited
his work at the University of Kansas and Chicago Historical Society.
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