Mystical Painting by Edward Riche Butler, Californian Artist from Sacramento, Exhibited Several Times in Museums

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Edward riche butler
sacramento 1855 - 1916 lüderitz/germany
village in the moonlight
oil on canvas
signed lower left
several exhibition … Read more Edward riche butler
sacramento 1855 - 1916 lüderitz/germany
village in the moonlight
oil on canvas
signed lower left
several exhibition labels on the back
96.5 x 90.5 cm
124x116cm
original frame


provenance:
german national art exhibition düsseldorf, 1907 (label)
thuringian exhibition association of visual artists weimar (label)
private collection munich

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edward richie butler was born in sacramento, california, in 1855 and studied from 1877 in paris at the école des beaux-arts under jean-léon gérôme. He spent most of his career in paris

he was one of sacramento's most talented early artists. Butler was born and raised near the crocker art museum at 3rd and n streets. He was the brother of the artist frederick s. Butler and son of miner f. Butler, architect of the capitol in sacramento.
first exhibition in the salon in 1885.
after a study trip through italy, butler settled in überlingen/lake constance.
he exhibited at many art exhibitions, including in mannheim and düsseldorf in 1907 and the munich secession in 1908, as well as at cassirer in berlin.
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