Maxwell Armfield Painting
O/B or paper Shell 12" by 15" framed; 7-1/2" by 10-1/2" without frame Painter, illustrator. Born in Ringwood, England on Oct. 5, 1881. Armfield studied art under Arthur Gaskin and Henry Payne. He was active in Los Angeles in 1918 and the following year moved to Berkeley. While there he wrote "The Syntax of Art, Rhythmic Shape" (Greenleaf Press, 1920). He was also the author-illustrator of An Artist in America (London: Methuen & Co., 1925). Working in tempera and watercolor, he painted landscapes and figures. Armfield died on Jan. 23, 1972. Member: NY Arch. League. In: Santa Fe Railway (Chicago); Luxembourg Gallery. AAA 1917-25; Ben; Rd; AAW. |
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