Orval Caldwell

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Orval H. Caldwell was a Chicago-area painter and one-time president of the Art Institute of Chicago. Born February 15, 1895 in Shelbyville, Ill., Caldwell was a prolific painter of landscapes in both oil and watercolor.

Caldwell studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Werntz' Academy of Fine Arts, and with painters Ellsworth Young and Ted Kautsky.

He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, Penn Art Association and Boston Museum of Art.

Most of Caldwell's paintings were purchased by individuals and institututions in Illinois. His works have been acquired by the Springfield Gallery (Springfield, Ill.), Burpee Gallery (Rockford, Ill.) and the Rockford Art Museum (Rockford, Ill.).

He was a member of the Chicago Society of Artists and one-time president of the Chicago No-Jury Society.

Caldwell's works have been reviewed by Melvin and Jewel Upton (New York Sun Times), Eleanor Jewett (Chicago Tribune), and C. J. Bulliet (Chicago Daily News).

Caldwell is listed in Who Was Who in American Art, Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide, and Falk's Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Caldwell died February 18, 1972 in Winfield, Ill.