Francis S. Dixon 1879-1967 NY CA Colorful Landscape Painting Estate 16x20

Up for consideration is a vintage colorful impressionistic landscape by Listed NY California artist Francis S. Dixon (1979-1967). The painting itself is unframed it measures 16 by 20 inches...it is stamped on the back " From the estate of Francis S. Dixon". Historically such stamps meant that the paintings were in the possession of the artist up to their passing at which at the time of settling the estate the painting were stamped by the executor to show provenance and give assurance to buyers that that is the origins of the painting. Likewise remember when an artist painted their works and some painted daily, it seemed rather redundant to sign their own work as soon as it was complete...when it wasn't going anywhere and the artist knew who did it or perhaps the artist didnt feel it was up to snuff and just kept amongst the rest of their works. Now gee isnt that refreshing an honest approach to marketing a painting...telling the truth! I am not knocking the painting I am just talking about why painting were stamped on the back. Of course there is more to the discussion but for our purposes it's time to move on.  There is a very colorful palette and from the right distance it all comes together. Like all works of art some times the artists knocked it out of the park other times it was just good...likewise it depends on when in their career they did the work as artists developed skills from practise took lessons and shared techniques with other artists...sounds so wonderful. I want to be an artist..well in fact "Timmy we are all artists". Ok no more coffee enjoy...if you have any questions or something to share please message me.  Provenance: Private Collection, Western Michigan.              The painting resided in a very interesting private collection in Western Michigan...We bought it all !!!  I mean the collection runs the gammet so stay tuned for some real exciting stuff from Coast to Coast and right from the bottom to the top culminating in works from New Hope Colony, Bucks County PA.  Biography: This following biography was researched, compiled, and written by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Director, Southold Historical Society, Southold, NY. FRANCIS STILLWELL DIXON (September 18, 1879 - January 6, 1967). Painter and illustrator.  Born in Queens, Long Island, Francis S. Dixon was born into a family of immense influence and wealth.  His grandfather, the Hon. James W. Dixon (August 5, 1814 - March 27, 1873), served from 1857 to 1869 as the United States Senator from Connecticut.  Francis's father, James Wyllys Dixon (1846 -1917), was a noted Civil War officer, respected journalist, and a prominent resident of Flushing, Long Island.  He was named for his mother, Frances Stillwell (1856 - 1942), who was a descendant of one of the early settlers of Gravesend, Brooklyn, Long Island. Francis was one of ten children (James, Francis, Louis, Elizabeth, Florence, Ada, Benjamin, Catherine, Wyllys, Mary), all who were born between 1877 and 1895.  While many of his brothers went into more typical professions (brothers Benjamin and Harry became clerks), Francis was already by age twenty considered a fine painter and artist.  He studied at the Art Students League, New York and with the noted artists Frank Vincent DuMond (1865-1951), Robert Henri (1865-1929), Charles W. Hawthorne (1872-1930), and Herbert S. Twachtman. As an illustrator, Dixon turned his attentions to several different types of work.  He was involved, along with fellow artists and draftsmen Edwin F. Tilley and Edward Straeffer, in preparing the illustrations for James E. Homans early treatise Self Propelled Vehicles - A Practical Treatise on the Theory, Construction, Operation, Care and Management of all forms of Automobiles, which was published in 1902.  On occasion he also wrote articles for prominent publications such as House & Garden magazine. Dixon traveled to California in 1915 where he lived in Los Angeles before returning to New York in 1917.  During his time in California he is known to have stayed at or near both Carmel and Point Lobos, though only a few works depicting these areas have come to light.  While in California he met and married Rosalie Hooker in 1915; she divorced him in Paris in 1925.  He married again in 1929 to Ms. Emilie A. McMillan who survived him.  His former wife (Rosalie) became a princess when she married Prince Leva Melikov de Somhitie in 1926. During the United States involvement in World War I (1917-18) Dixon worked as an "Army and Navy Song Leader" for the War Department based out of New York City.  A relatively accomplished singer, Dixon was known to have performed over the years for fellow artists at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. Beginning in 1923 he traveled to Bermuda where he painted local scenery.  He returned to Bermuda again in 1925 and during the early to mid 1920's he also traveled to Great Britain and Continental Europe.  By the 1930's he was living on West 55th Street among several other artists, including Livingston Geer (b. 1888) and Norman Roberts (b. 1896). The New York Times said of his works in 1927:  "The paintings of Francis Dixon . . .  . . . are romantic reports, with a dash of sombreness, on 'Passing Storms,' 'Sunny Cliffs' and mountain ranges.  Mr. Dixon's art is excellent conventional painting of landscape."  Dixon exhibited prominently along the east coast, especially in New York City.  These exhibitions included:  The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1916; Folson Gallery, NY, 1917 (solo); Society of Independent Artists, New York, 1917-18, 1920-22, 1924; Salmagundi Club, New York, 1917-1940, 1943, 1945; National Academy of Design, New York, 1925; Babcock Galleries, New York, 1926 (solo), 1927 (solo); Studio Guild Galleries, New York, 1937; Women's University Club, New York, 1937 (solo); Barbizon-Plaza Galleries, New York, 1939; Allied Artists of America, New York, 1940; Number 10 Gallery, New York, 1941 (solo); Salons of America, New York, (undated). He was a member of the following art organizations:  Allied Artists of America, NY (Board Member - 1941); Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, CT; and the Salmagundi Club, NY (1917-1967).  Francis Stillwell Dixon died in New York City at his residence at 1349 Lexington Avenue on Friday, January 6, 1967 at the age of eighty-eight.  His works are held in the following institutions:  Morgan Memorial, Hartford, CT; Wadsworth Athenaeum, Hartford, CT; and many other public and private collections. Best Regards, Johnny JohnnyCrystal Est. 1987