Painted portraiture, particularly of historical subjects, lends itself to the flavor of Early Americana. For this year’s CFL Fundraising Auction, contemporary artist Lon Brauer has created a beautiful original oil painting in the tradition of Gilbert Stuart, with a touch of Karl Bodmer, which will be a fine addition to any collection of American Art. This work is in a classical style of studio paintings common to the 18th and 19th centuries before the advent of photography.
This original oil painting measures 20x16 and is presented in a beautiful black frame with gold piping. The subject is of a young white man who has been adopted and living with the Cherokee of 1760. On his person he carries a piece of blue Stroud, a type of broadcloth wool from the south of England. Stroud was an item of trade with European fur companies and revered for its beauty and simplicity.
Lon Brauer is a figurative artist living and working in Granite City, Illinois. He has been a full time fine-art painter for the past 20 years with gallery showings throughout the country. His work covers a wide range of subject matter but his new love is with the historical genre of the American past.
For more information on the work of Lon Brauer, contact him directly: lonbrauer55@gmail.com or at his web site: Lonbrauer.com
Text and Photography by Lon Brauer
To see all the artists’ postings for the 2022 CLF Fundraising Auction go to:
http://www.contemporarylongriflefoundation.org/2022-fundraising-auction/
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