Bidspirit auction | FJ GIRARDIN ”SYCAMORE & OAK”

FJ GIRARDIN ”SYCAMORE & OAK” OIL PAINTING - Original oil painting on canvas by listed artist, Frank Joseph Girardin (CA, IN, 1856 - 1945), signed lower right and titled on the verso ”Sycamore & Oak”. Art measures 18” H x 24” W presented in a frame measuring 24.5” H x 30.5” W x 3” D.  Artist bio: Girardin studied art in Cincinnati under Frank Noble and later with Frank Duveneck at the Cincinnati Art Academy. Girardin was known primarily for his landscapes and unique use of color. Indiana public schools and libraries, including the Richmond Community Schools, Morrison-Reeves Library, and the Fayette County Public Library, purchased or acquired works. His paintings are in the San Diego Art Museum and the Richmond Art Museum.  It was during his time in Indiana, that he received the most recognition for his work. In 1903, he won first prize for his painting, ”Lingering Snow” at the Cincinnati Art Club Show. This would be one of numerous prizes and awards the he would receive during his time in Indiana, including the coveted Mary T. R. Foulke Prize.