Description: A fine watercolor of the University Club House, Minneapolis, designed by architect W.B. Dunnell, circa 1915, by Canadian engineer and artist Francis Willford Fitzpatrick (1863-1931). Fitzpatrick was born in Montreal and began his career as a military engineer in the Canadian military, emigrating to the US in 1884, and was a founding member and secretary of the Architectural League of Minneapolis, an association of draughtsmen. In 1896 Fitzpatrick joined the office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury in Washington, D.C., serving until 1903. During that time, he was first assistant to Henry Ives Cobb in the supervision of construction of the Chicago Federal Building, as well as working as a freelance draftsman and writing and providing illustrations for Inland Architect and Building News, The Cosmopolitan, and other periodicals. Watercolor on paper, signed and dated 1915 lower right “Fitzpatrick,” and housed under glass in a simple molded wooden frame. A nicely detailed painting of the building showing people and cars of that time period. Dimensions: 23 ¼” H x 17 ¾” W, sight; 30” H x 23 ¾” W, framed. Ref: 537Item id: 10563 New Hampshire Antique Co-op 323 Elm StreetMilford, NH 03055 A local family business since 1983Named Best of New England by Yankee Magazine
Price: 1250 USD
Location: Milford, New Hampshire
End Time: 2025-01-19T19:22:30.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Francis Willford Fitzpatrick
Type: Painting
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Theme: Universities
Material: Paper
Production Technique: Watercolor Painting
Subject: Houses
