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Christopher Patrick Hussey Murphy

Christopher Patrick Hussey Murphy (1869 - 1939) was active/lived in Georgia.  Christopher Murphy is known for Street scene and floral outdoor painting.

The following biography has been provided by Karen Towers Klacsmann, Adjunct Assistant Curator for Research, Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia.

Christopher Murphy, a largely self-taught artist, was born in Savannah on December 2, 1869, to Christopher and Mary Murphy, who had immigrated to Savannah from their native Ireland. The younger Murphy joined his father's commercial painting business at the age of nineteen. Although he did not take formal art lessons, Christopher amassed a library of art books, which he used in order to practice drawing and painting. As he gained more skill, the family business evolved to include sign painting, paper hanging, fresco painting, faux techniques, and decorating. In the 1890s, he met the artist Lucile Desbouillons and the two married in January 1902, when Christopher returned from military service.

The family, which eventually came to include seven children, lived in a house on East Perry Street. Christopher's business wa   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4868 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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Similar artists

.  There are 2 similar (related) artists for Christopher Patrick Hussey Murphy available:    Christopher Aristide Desbouillons Murphy,  Hattie Saussy