Home Dealers Calendar Articles Fine Art Database About AFA Login/Register
Home | Fine Art Database | Artist Profile
Edward Chalmers Leavitt  American  1842 -1904
Born: Providence, Rhode Island, United States 
Active: Providence, Rhode Island  
Instructors: James Morgan Lewin 
Exhibited: National Academy of Design 1870s-1890s
Specialty: Painter
Style/School: Realism
Subjects Known For: Still Life
Flowers
Fruit
(Photo not available)
Artist Profile
Works Available
BIOGRAPHY:
(1842-1904) Edward C. Leavitt worked in Providence but is also associated with the Fall River School of still life painting through the influence of, and affinity of his style to, the work of Robert S. Dunning. Leavitt was a st... (More)

Edward Chambers Leavitt was born in 1842 in Providence, RI and died in 1904. He was one of the best known painters in that city in the late nineteenth century. Leavitt was a successful fruit and flower specialist.
More)


Antiques and Fine Art is the leading site for antique collectors, designers, and enthusiasts of art and antiques. Featuring outstanding inventory for sale from top antiques & art dealers, educational articles on fine and decorative arts, and a calendar listing upcoming antiques shows and fairs.