On the Avon
1881 · Charcoal, with stumping, erasing, and touches of graphite, on cream laid paper
32.7 × 42.6 cm (12 7/8 × 16 13/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Frank Mura
American, 1861–1913
WA-00046271
New York City
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Frank Mura was a French-born American painter who worked primarily in charcoal, watercolor, pencil, and oil, developing a distinctive technique in charcoal painting. Based in New York City, he executed landscapes, marine scenes, architectural studies, and figurative works with equal facility across multiple media. His approach to charcoal, treated as a primary painting medium rather than a preparatory tool, set his work apart from contemporaries working in similar genres.
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