Daniel Garber (1880-1958) Lived/Active: Indiana, Pennsylvania

Jackson’s Ram
Signed (l.r.): Garber
Charcoal on paper
23” x 18”, 28 ¼” x 23 ¼” in frame.
Over-all in fine condition, tape residue at edges, pin holes at corners.

Provenance: The Artist; John Franklin Garber, 1958; Janet Fleisher Gallery, Philadelphia, 1979; Sotheby’s, New York, Dec. 14, 2005, lot 228 (part); Private Collection; Forum Gallery, New York; Private Collection, New York, NY.

Daniel Garber was a leading figure in the Pennsylvania School of Landscape Painting, also known as the Pennsylvania Impressionists. He began his art education at the Art Academy of Cincinnati in 1897 and later the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He worked as an illustrator, commercial artist and portrait painter. His work included displays for department stores and cover designs for “McClure’s,” “Scribner’s,” “Harper’s Bazaar,” and “The Century” magazines.