About Allan Gilbert Cram
Lived 1886 – 1947 (aged 61). Allan Gilbert Cram was an American painter and illustrator.
Allan Gilbert Cram (1886–1947) was an American painter.
Early life He was born in Washington D.C. on February 1, 1886, the elder brother of writer Mildred Cram. Cram received his fine art education in the East, studying under William Merritt Chase.
Career Cram later moved to San Diego, working mostly with western scenes. He was also an etcher and an illustrator for the U.S. government. Three of his large-scale paintings hang in the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
Works
Mildred Cram. 1917 Old Seaport Towns of the South ; Drawings by Allan Gilbert Cram.
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Who was Allan Gilbert Cram?
American artist (1886-1947)
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Allan Gilbert Cram was born on 1 February 1886 in District of Columbia.
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Allan Gilbert Cram died on 1 May 1947 in Seattle.
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Allan Gilbert Cram was a painter and illustrator.
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