{"title":"Ella FILLMORE LILLIE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a painter and lithographer, Ella Fillmore Lillie (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003enée Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e1884\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eClearwater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e, FL \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e1973) had a gift for capturing everyday life. Her lithographs depict landscapes and people across \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eNorth and Central \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eAmerica and are infused with a soft, round quality that makes her imagery slightly surreal. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eShe is known to have travelled to Mexico and as far as Panama City, likely with her husband.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eHer style is subtly her own and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003elend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e a valuable female perspective to American art of the 1930s-1960s. Her wide audience appeal contributed to her inclusion in many exhibitions during this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003elife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003etime, and her artworks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eis well represented\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e in many major collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e  While she may have retired in Florida, she seems to have lived or have vacationed for many years in or near Wallingford, a small town in a rural part of Vermont.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'\u003e  Her lithographic output is estimated to be around 200 works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"happy-days","title":"Happy Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLithograph on wove paper, n.d.\u003cbr\u003eEdition of 50.\u003cbr\u003eSigned and titled in pencil.\u003cbr\u003eBearing “The Shealing – Danby, Vermont” drystamp (as well as an “E.F.L. drystamp), and the estate stamp on the verso.\u003cbr\u003eWe assume this drystamps to be artist stamps, while the other was likely added by her family posthumously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FILLMORE LILLIE, Ella","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14926748352554,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/Ella_Fillmore_Lillie_-_Happy_Days_-_Lithograph_-_daughter_of_artist_-_Vermont_-_detail.jpg?v=1558718870"},{"product_id":"view-of-la-boca-panama","title":"View of La Boca - Panama","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLithograph on wove paper.\u003cbr\u003eEdition unknown, but probably circa 50.\u003cbr\u003eSigned and titled in pencil.\u003cbr\u003eThe slightest discoloration inside a prior mat window.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FILLMORE LILLIE, Ella","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14926774829098,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/Ella_Fillmore_Lillie_-_View_of_La_Boca_Panama_-_Lithograph_-_monkey_by_window.jpg?v=1570557810"},{"product_id":"mitla-memento","title":"Mitla Memento","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElla FILLMORE LILLIE (1884-1972)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitla Memento\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLithograph on wove paper, n.d.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition of 50.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and titled in pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBearing “The Shealing – Danby, Vermont” drystamp (as well as an “E.F.L.\" drystamp), and the estate stamp on the verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe assume this drystamps to be artist stamps, while the other was likely added by her family posthumously.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FILLMORE LILLIE, Ella","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29434443694122,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/Ella_Fillmore_Lillie_-_Mitla_Memento_-_Hacienda_-_water_well_-_cat_-_detail.jpg?v=1564016488"},{"product_id":"the-faithful-friend","title":"The Faithful Friend","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLithograph printed on wove paper, no date.\u003cbr\u003eEdition of 50.\u003cbr\u003eSigned, titled, and annotated in pencil.\u003cbr\u003eBearing the estate stamp on the verso. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FILLMORE LILLIE, Ella","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39896923406535,"sku":"","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/EllaFillmoreLILLIETheFaithfulFriend-detail.jpg?v=1620419112"},{"product_id":"rain-drops","title":"Rain Drops","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eColor linocut with pochoir and hand coloring on think laid japan paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eNo known edition; possibly unique. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eSigned and titled in pencil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eNOTE: This charming depiction of a gnome hiding under a toadstool is unusual for Fillmore Lillie in more ways than one. Not only did she mostly depict real places, even if some of her landscapes are idealized, Fillmore Lillie practiced lithography almost exclusively. And her prints are always printed in black only. This fantasy subject was likely inspired by some children's tale, with an unclear purpose. The resulting artwork is charming, and shows that Fillmore Lillie did know how to use color, as she did in her paintings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eVery faint fox marks in the lower margin, extending into the signature. The marks are fainter, not as noticeable as our scan suggests. Otherwise in pristine condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FILLMORE LILLIE, Ella","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47910172229868,"sku":null,"price":340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/files\/EllaFillmoreLillie-RainDrops-fantasygromeshelteringfromtherainunderatoadstool-detail.jpg?v=1783635343"}],"url":"https:\/\/armstrongfineart.com\/collections\/ella-fillmore-lillie\/scape_garden.oembed","provider":"Armstrong Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}