The Life and Work of an Artist and Illustrator

Clarence

  • Underwood

His Life

Raised in Meadville, Pennsylvania and classically trained in Paris, Clarence Underwood [1871-1929] was one of the leading illustrators and commercial artists of his generation.

His Work

Clarence Underwood’s work was recognized across America, but it was his interpretation of feminine beauty portrayed through his Underwood Girl and the intriguing stories she told through her expressions that made his work compelling.

Read about Clarence Underwood’s Career

“Under a Maxfield Parrish sky. With a Clarence Underwood girl, And a Joseph Urban setting nigh- Under a Maxfield Parrish sky Let me laugh and dream and sigh, I care not for life's whirl- Under a Maxfield Parrish sky,”

The Underwood Girl

Triolet published in The Pittsburgh Press - November 21, 1919

Exhibitions

View the life and art of Meadville’s Clarence Underwood through this public display for a limited engagement. See here for details

Underwood on Display

The Meadville Public Library December 6 to January 11

Upcoming Events

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