Artwork Description

Artist: Harry Franklin Waltman
Title: An Artist’s Studio
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: Sight: 36" x 30"; Frame: 40" x 33.5"
Condition Report: Heavy craqueleur
Signature: Signed lower right

Description:
This Impressionist-style interior scene presents a serene, atmospheric glimpse into an artist’s workspace. Two striking light fixtures hang from the wooden ceiling. A richly patterned blue and another red rug lie on the floor, complementing the wooden carved furniture and a blue couch. At the focal point of the room is a fireplace, above which hangs a painting depicting a female figure in a white dress, her hands elegantly posed. The composition is rendered in soft, desaturated pastel hues, creating a calm and reflective ambiance, typical of Waltman's distinctive approach to interior subjects.

About the Artist:
Harry Franklin Waltman was born and raised in Ohio and honed his craft at the Art Students League in New York, the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Académie Julian in Paris. This rigorous academic training laid the foundation for his mastery in draftsmanship and color theory. Waltman’s works gained recognition and were exhibited at prestigious venues such as the Milch Galleries, Ferargil Galleries, Howard Young Galleries, and the National Academy, where he became an associate member in 1917.

Known primarily for his bucolic landscapes, Waltman’s winter scenes, inspired by his trips to Vermont and upstate New York, earned him acclaim as a master of capturing the beauty of winter. His work was celebrated for its serene, tonal qualities and its ability to evoke the quiet charm of snow-covered landscapes. In the 1920s, critics compared his work to that of John Twachtman, particularly noting his ability to capture the aesthetic beauty of cold weather scenes.

Waltman’s career was marked by numerous accolades, including multiple awards from the Salmagundi Club and the National Arts Club. His works are now part of collections at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., the National Academy of Design Museum in New York City, and the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio.