Philip R. Goodwin

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Philip R. Goodwin
Born
Philip Russell Goodwin

(1881-09-16)September 16, 1881
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, the Charles M. Russell Museum, the Glenbow Museum, the Cowboy Hall of Fame, the National Museum of Wildlife Art, the Gilcrease Museum and many other collections
MovementImpressionism, Wildlife, Brandywine School

Philip R. Goodwin (September 16, 1881 – December 14, 1935) was an American

Buffalo Bill Historical Center.[2]

Early life

Goodwin was born in

N.C. Wyeth, Thornton Oakley and Frank Schoonover
were contemporaries of Goodwin who also studied under Pyle at that time.

Early career

Artwork by Goodwin, published in Outing

Goodwin illustrated

McClure's Magazine
. He also did several covers for The Saturday Evening Post.

Mid-career

Goodwin became good friends with

Ernest Seton Thompson.[3] Goodwin's calendars were published by Brown and Bigelow, the nation’s largest calendar publisher and he received substantial commissions for illustrating advertisements for the Horton Manufacturing Company (Maker of Steel fishing rods), Winchester Repeating Arms Company and Marlin Firearms Company[5][1]

Late career

Goodwin ran into bad luck during the Great Depression when his savings bank failed. His work was primarily commission-based and his primary activities during that time were gun ads and calendar art, which were barely sufficient to maintain his studio.[4]

Style

Goodwin's style is epitomized by The Surprise,[6] currently in the collection of the National Museum of Wildlife Art.[7] The museum describes the painting:

a photographer is coming upon a mother bear and her two cubs. The painting exemplifies Goodwin's open color palette, use of distance and atmosphere, and sense of humor. He painted many wildlife, hunting, fishing, and western scenes, often composed from behind the subject's shoulder.

Collections

Goodwin is well represented in many private collections and museums featuring western and outdoor themes, including the

Buffalo Bill Historical Center; the Charles M. Russell Museum; the Glenbow Museum; the Cowboy Hall of Fame; the National Museum of Wildlife Art; and the Gilcrease Museum
.

Books

The primary biography on Goodwin's life and art is Philip R. Goodwin: Americas Sporting & Wildlife Artist[8]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Houze, Jennifer. "The Artist Who Designed the Winchester Trademark". History. Winchester Ammunition. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  2. ^ Houze, Jennifer. "The Artist Who Designed the Winchester Trademark". History. Winchester Ammunition. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  3. ^ a b c "Philip R. Goodwin biography". Artist Biographies. National Museum of Wildlife Art. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  4. ^ a b c "Philip R. Goodwin Biography". Artist Biographies. The Meadowlark Gallery, Inc. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  5. ^ "Philip R. Goodwin: American Imagist". Artist Biographies. National Museum of American Illustration. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  6. ^ "National Museum of Wildlife Art | Art Collection, Jackson Hole, Wy".
  7. ^ "Wildlife Art - National Museum of Wildlife Art | Jackson Hole WY". www.wildlifeart.org. Jul 9, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  8. ISBN 9780878425402. Retrieved 2012-04-22. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help
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