Lawrence Carmichael Earle

Lawrence Carmichael Earle (November 11, 1845 – 1921) was an American painter. Born in New York City, Lawrence lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan as a child for 11 or 12 years (from 1856 until about 1868), when he left for formal art instruction. In 1897, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate Academician. He returned to Grand Rapids in 1909, living there until his death in 1921.[1][2]

Dutch Boy Painter
Lawrence Carmichael Earle
Born(1845-11-11)November 11, 1845
New York City, New York
Died1921 (aged 75–76)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
OccupationPainter
Notable work
Dutch Boy Painter

He painted the Dutch Boy Painter in 1907, currently used as the logo for Dutch Boy Paints,[3] which itself is currently owned by Sherwin-Williams.

References
  1. "Grand Rapids' First Artist". WellsWooster.com. March 3, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  2. Sweeney, J. Gray; Krissoff, Sylvia (1981). Artists of Grand Rapids, 1840–1980. Grand Rapids Art Museum. p. 9. Retrieved May 9, 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. "America's Best Known 'Little Boy'". Abbeville Progress. November 16, 1929. p. 2. Retrieved May 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.


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