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Artist |
Krutch, Charles |
Title |
Untitled (Chimney Tops) |
Medium |
Watercolor on paper |
Date |
late 1920s |
Description |
Charles Krutch (South Carolina 1849-1934 Knoxville) Untitled (Chimney Tops), late 1920s Watercolor on paper 13 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches Knoxville Museum of Art, 2008 bequest of the estate of Frank B. Galyon Charles Christopher Krutch was one of East Tennessee’s first painters to specialize in scenes of the Smoky Mountains. Krutch earned the nickname "Corot of the South" for his soft, atmospheric watercolor and oil paintings of the mountain range that served as his sole focus. The self-taught artist achieved his trademark style by working thick layers of oil paint with his fingers as well as brushes. Krutch’s goal was to capture the changing "moods" of the mountains and regarded his subjects as "just like people." He won a regional award for best watercolor at the 1913 National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville. However, it was not until 1934, months before his death, that the 84-year-old artist received recognition outside Knoxville when the federal government commissioned him to create a series of paintings of the Smoky Mountains for a traveling exhibition as part of the Public Works of Art Project. |
Catalog Number |
2008.03.02 |
Search Terms |
Watercolors Paintings Paper Nicholson Art League |
Credit line |
Bequest of the estate of Frank B. Galyon |