Charles George Blake (1866-1941) (artist)
Watercolors of Florida Flowers
American:
c. 1934
Each
watercolor signed lower left "Chas G Blake" and titled by the artist
Mat titled by artist lower center
7 Watercolors on paper mounted to board, multiple opening window mat
13.75 x 10, 9.5 x 7.75, 9.5 x 13.75 inches matted images, various sizes
30 x 40 inches, mat overall
Provenance: Artist's grandson
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Watercolors of Florida Flowers
Charles George Blake
Charles George Blake
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1.
Japanese Pink Ball (Dombeya Wallachi also Assonia)
2.
Castor Bean Blossoms & Pods (Ricinus Rubra)
3.
Crabclaw Aloe (Aloe Serrutata)
4.
Plumbago Capensis
5.
Brazilian Glory also Evergreen Morning Glory (Ipomea Hors Folliae)
6.
Bleeding Heart (Clerodendron Speciosum), Brazilian Pepper Tree, Crown
of Thorns (Euphorbia)
7.
Milk & Wine Lily (Crinum Alba)
Set of original colorful botanical illustrations of flowering plants native to Florida by Charles George Blake, exhibited in the 1934 Chicago World Fair "A Century of Progress." They are mounted as a single composition, comprised of seven sheets in a multiple opening mat -- one illustration sheet mounted in the blank corner of another and one illustration sheet with three species. Blake's exhibition originally comprised 60 paintings of Florida flowers, and 20 paintings of the homes of great American authors.
Charles George Blake was born in Devonshire, England, but spent most of his life in the United States. He studied at the Cowles Art School in Boston the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Art Academy, receiving several awards for his student paintings. In 1892, he set aside art for a successful business career.
After his retirement, he returned to painting, pursuing additional training and seeking out the advice and critique of George Pearse Ennis, then the President of the American Watercolor Society, and J. Littlejohns, author of several books on art. He divided his time between Chicago and St. Petersburg, Florida, where he became active in arts organizations, serving as Florida State Chairman of the American Artist Professional League, Director of the Florida Federation of Art, and Honorary President of the Art Club of St. Petersburg, Florida. He was also a member of the American Artists Professional League and the John H. Vanderpoel Art Association. In addition to painting, Blake authored a self-published book, Celtic Art (1933) and contributed articles to magazines and newspapers.
Reference:
Falk, Peter Hastings, ed. Who Was Who in American Art. Madison, Connecticut: Sound View Press, 1985. p. 59.