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J. William Fosdick (1858–1937)
Featuring his
1888 Panel "Evening"

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Evening By J. William Fosdick, 1888 Pyrography on wood panel, 18-1/2 in. wide by 20-1/2 in. tall with the circle inset area being 16 inches in diameter. Digital image courtesy of the owner

Evening, detail of the 'logo' signature By J. William Fosdick, 1888 On the right hand side of the panel, recto, is a signature monogram of the letter F and a little Salamander; below that is PARIS, 1888. [See commentary on Fosdick's Salamander logo in his 1890 Rose Salon and his 1909 article in Palette and Bench, fourth paragraph.] Digital image courtesy of the owner

Antique collector Tamara Kijanowski inquired about this beautiful 1888 wood panel by J. William Fosdick. Acquired at auction several years ago, it is entitled "Evening" and is famous for having been an illustration in perhaps the best known of the articles by Fosdick, which is the one published in 1896 in Century Magazine.

The distinctive 'logo' signature on the panel has been observed on at least one other panel by him, viz., his Lady Godiva, which also dates from 1888. And along with that work, "Evening" was shown in Paris and later elsewhere, including in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., where it is cited in that 1889 Catalogue as no. 5 and shown following with a close-up image from the 1896 article.

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If you have any questions or any information regarding this decorative panel from 1888, or other works by J. William Fosdick, please e-mail Tamara Kijanowski and the E-Museum Curator.

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