Charles H. F. Turner: Boston Etcher and Professional Pyrographer
Charles Henry Francis Turner (1848-1908) , a Boston etcher and fine arts painter at the turn of the century, created some of the finest, most detailed pyrographic artworks. Because of his sojourn to France in the late l880's, he specialized in European and French influenced master paintings and portraits. This stint undoubtedly influenced his love of painting portraits and no doubt exposed him to early French pyrography...an artform which he later practiced and brought to America. At least three pyrographic portraits of European ladies are known to exist along with one outstanding pyrographic furniture piece: an oak blanket chest which he incised on the top lid: "This chest decorated in pyrography by me Charles H.F. Turner for my grand daughter Elise 1901". He signs his pyrographic artworks "CHT" and he was a frequent exhibitor at the Boston Art Club including the Boston Art Exhibition in 1898 where his portrait of a classic French Lady was exhibited. Pyrographic commercialization took a giant step forward when a Midwestern firm attempted marketing pyrographic embellished mission furniture during the hey day of the American arts and crafts movement.
Charles Henry Francis Turner (1848-1908) , a Boston etcher and fine arts painter at the turn of the century, created some of the finest, most detailed pyrographic artworks. Because of his sojourn to France in the late l880's, he specialized in European and French influenced master paintings and portraits. This stint undoubtedly influenced his love of painting portraits and no doubt exposed him to early French pyrography...an artform which he later practiced and brought to America. At least three pyrographic portraits of European ladies are known to exist along with one outstanding pyrographic furniture piece: an oak blanket chest which he incised on the top lid: "This chest decorated in pyrography by me Charles H.F. Turner for my grand daughter Elise 1901". He signs his pyrographic artworks "CHT" and he was a frequent exhibitor at the Boston Art Club including the Boston Art Exhibition in 1898 where his portrait of a classic French Lady was exhibited. Pyrographic commercialization took a giant step forward when a Midwestern firm attempted marketing pyrographic embellished mission furniture during the hey day of the American arts and crafts movement.
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