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{{Short description|American painter}}
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'''Francis Chapin''' (1899–[[February 23]] [[1965]]) was an American artist. His works included both [[water color]]s and [[oil paintings]] of landscapes and portraits.
{{About|the artist|the sociologist and educator|Francis Stuart Chapin}}
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'''Francis W. Chapin''' (February 14, 1899{{ref|SSDI}} – February 23, 1965{{ref|Trib}}) was an American artist. His works included both [[watercolor]]s and [[oil paintings]] of landscapes and portraits.
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He was born in Bristolville, [[Ohio]] and received his undergraduate degree at [[Washington and Jefferson College]] in 1921. A year later he enrolled at the [[Art Institute of Chicago]] where spent six years and won the Bryan Lathrop Fellowship in his last year. He chose to remain in [[Chicago]] where he became known as the “Dean of Chicago Painters.” It wasn't until 1929 when he hosted his first pair of one-man shows.


==Biography==
Chapin was an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1929 to 1947. In 1932, Chapin was approached by [[Grant Wood]] and accepted a faculty position at the Stone City Art Colony, where he taught lithography for two summers. From 1934 to 1938, he taught at Art Institute of Chicago's summer art school at [[Saugatuck, Michigan]], and he served as director of the summer school from 1941 to 1945. He was also the Artist-in-Residence at the Old Sculpin Gallery on [[Martha's Vineyard]] for many years.
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He was born in [[Bristolville, Ohio|Bristolville]], [[Ohio]]. He graduated from [[Washington and Jefferson College]], where he was a member of [[Phi Delta Theta]], in 1921.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Navarro Abad| first = Jay-Raymond | title = Art and Architecture| work = Prominent Alumni of Phi Delta Theta| publisher =| year= 2002| url = http://thephideltlegacy.com/art_architecture/art_architecture.html| accessdate =2011-06-09 }}</ref> A year later he enrolled at the [[Art Institute of Chicago]] where he spent six years and won the Bryan Lathrop Fellowship in his last year. He chose to remain in [[Chicago]] where he became known as the “Dean of Chicago Painters.” It wasn't until 1929 when he hosted his first pair of one-man shows.


Chapin was an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1929 to 1947.{{ref|Trib}} In 1932, Chapin was approached by [[Grant Wood]] and accepted a faculty position at the [[Stone City Art Colony]], where he taught lithography for two summers. His work was also part of the [[Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics#Painting|painting event]] in the [[Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics|art competition]] at the [[1932 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/921471 |title=Francis Chapin |work=Olympedia |accessdate=2 August 2020}}</ref> From 1934 to 1938, he taught at Art Institute of Chicago's summer art school at [[Saugatuck, Michigan]], and he served as director of the summer school from 1941 to 1945.{{ref|Trib}} He was also the Artist-in-Residence at the Old Sculpin Gallery on [[Martha's Vineyard]] for many years. In 1951, he was elected into the [[National Academy of Design]] as an Associate member, and became a full member in 1953. Also from 1951 to 1953, he served as visiting artist at the [[University of Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/gua1179162/1951-10-12/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=01%2F01%2F1763&nottext=&date2=12%2F31%2F2023&words=Chapin+Francis&searchType=advanced&sequence=0&index=4&proxdistance=5&sort=date_asc&rows=12&ortext=&proxtext=francis+chapin&amp=&amp=&amp=&amp=&amp=&amp=&amp=&andtext=&page=2 | title=The Red and Black (Athens, Ga.) 1893-current, October 12, 1951, Image 2 « Georgia Historic Newspapers }}</ref>
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Among Chapin’s notable showings were at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Corcoran Gallery in [[Washington, D.C.]] His works are in permanent collections at the Art Institute of Chicago, Brooklyn Museum (NYC), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC), Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Syracuse University, and other museums.


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Among Chapin’s notable showings were at the Art Institute of Chicago, the [[Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts]] and the [[Corcoran Gallery of Art|Corcoran Gallery]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] His works are in permanent collections at the Art Institute of Chicago, [[Brooklyn Museum]] (NYC), [[Philadelphia Museum of Art]], [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] (NYC), Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, [[Syracuse University]], and other museums.
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Chapin died in his home at 347 Menomonee Street in Chicago on [[February 23]] [[1965]]. In reporting his death, one newspaper described Chapin's appearance as follows: "he was a colorful figure, nearly 6 feet 6 inches tall, and thin, and usually wearing tweeds." (''Chicago Tribune'', [[February 24]] [[1965]]).

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Chapin died in his home at 347 Menomonee Street in Chicago on February 23, 1965.{{ref|Trib}} In reporting his death, one newspaper described Chapin's appearance as follows: "he was a colorful figure, nearly 6 feet 6 inches tall, and thin, and usually wearing tweeds." {{ref|Trib}}


Chapin's papers are held in the Archives of American Art, [[Smithsonian Institution]].
Chapin's papers are held in the Archives of American Art, [[Smithsonian Institution]].

==References==
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# {{Note|SSDI}} Francis Chapin entry, Social Security Death Index [http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?lastname=Chapin&firstname=Francis&nt=exact].
# {{Note|Trib}} ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', February 24, 1965.
# ^ http://richardnortongallery.com/artists/francis-chapin

==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.artline.com/galleries/haslem/chapin/bio.html Jane Haslem Gallery - Francis Chapin biography]
*[https://projects.mtmercy.edu/stonecity/artists/chapin.html The Stone City Art Colony and School 1932-1933 - Francis Chapin biography]
*[http://www.mtmercy.edu/stone/chapin.htm The Stone City Art Colony and School 1932-1933 - Francis Chapin biography]
*[http://marthasvineyardartassociation.org/?page_id=191 The Old Sculpin Gallery - Francis Chapin]
*[http://artandsocialissues.cmaohio.org/web-content/pages/econ_chapin.html Columbus Museum of Art] Web page on Chapin's 1938 lithograph ''Jobless Man'' (click on picture for larger image)
*[http://www.marthasvineyardartassociation.org/francis_chapin.html The Old Sculpin Gallery - Francis Chapin]
*[http://richardnortongallery.com/artists/francis-chapin Richard Norton Gallery, Chicago - works by Francis Chapin]
*[http://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15324coll1/id/1591/rec/389 ''Special exhibition; paintings by Francis Chapin, Antonio P. Martino, Moses Soyer Drawings by Jon Corbino''], an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF)

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Latest revision as of 00:25, 7 September 2024

This article is about the artist. For the sociologist and educator, see Francis Stuart Chapin.
Francis Chapin
Born(1899-02-14)February 14, 1899
Bristolville, Ohio
DiedFebruary 23, 1965(1965-02-23) (aged 66)
Chicago, Illinois
Known foroil, watercolor

Francis W. Chapin (February 14, 1899[1] – February 23, 1965[2]) was an American artist. His works included both watercolors and oil paintings of landscapes and portraits.

Biography

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He was born in Bristolville, Ohio. He graduated from Washington and Jefferson College, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta, in 1921.[1] A year later he enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago where he spent six years and won the Bryan Lathrop Fellowship in his last year. He chose to remain in Chicago where he became known as the “Dean of Chicago Painters.” It wasn't until 1929 when he hosted his first pair of one-man shows.

Chapin was an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1929 to 1947.[3] In 1932, Chapin was approached by Grant Wood and accepted a faculty position at the Stone City Art Colony, where he taught lithography for two summers. His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[2] From 1934 to 1938, he taught at Art Institute of Chicago's summer art school at Saugatuck, Michigan, and he served as director of the summer school from 1941 to 1945.[4] He was also the Artist-in-Residence at the Old Sculpin Gallery on Martha's Vineyard for many years. In 1951, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member, and became a full member in 1953. Also from 1951 to 1953, he served as visiting artist at the University of Georgia.[3]

Among Chapin’s notable showings were at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. His works are in permanent collections at the Art Institute of Chicago, Brooklyn Museum (NYC), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC), Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Syracuse University, and other museums.

Chapin died in his home at 347 Menomonee Street in Chicago on February 23, 1965.[5] In reporting his death, one newspaper described Chapin's appearance as follows: "he was a colorful figure, nearly 6 feet 6 inches tall, and thin, and usually wearing tweeds." [6]

Chapin's papers are held in the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

References

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  1. ^ Navarro Abad, Jay-Raymond (2002). "Art and Architecture". Prominent Alumni of Phi Delta Theta. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  2. ^ "Francis Chapin". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. ^ "The Red and Black (Athens, Ga.) 1893-current, October 12, 1951, Image 2 « Georgia Historic Newspapers".
  1. ^ Francis Chapin entry, Social Security Death Index [7].
  2. ^ Chicago Tribune, February 24, 1965.
  3. ^ http://richardnortongallery.com/artists/francis-chapin
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