Allen Gilbert Cram - The Spanish Rider P3303

Art measures 10" x 14", frame 17" x 21". This equestrian portrait is truly a vision of Old Santa Barbara, that vision evoked yearly in the city's parade. And the frame is exceptional.

Allen Gilbert Cram * (1886–1947) was an American painter. Born in Washington D.C. on February 1, 1886, Cram received his fine art education in the East, studying under William Merritt Chase.

Cram later moved to San Diego, working mostly with western scenes. He was also an etcher and an illustrator for the U.S. Government. Three of his large-scale paintings hang in the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.

* He is often listed as Allan Gilbert Cram as well.