Churchill Ettinger

Churchill Ettinger was an American illustrator and painter known for his gold-etch prints of bird hunters, fly fisherman, and skiers.

Born on May 10, 1903 in Halworth, NJ, Ettinger studied at Columbia University, the National Academy of Design, and the Art Students League in New York. He was an avid sportsman and painted covers for outdoor sporting magazines, as well as commercial portraits for the New York Sunday World. In the 1940s, Ettinger worked as a pulp magazine illustrator and was the Art Director for Pine Publications. He once stated that “blood, sweat, and tears” are what make a great work of art. Ettinger’s works are in the collections of the Boston Public Library, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, the Library of Congress Museum of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Fred Jones Junior Museum of Art in Norman, OK, among others. Ettinger died on March 4, 1984 in Weston, VT.

Born on May 10, 1903 in Halworth, NJ, Ettinger studied at Columbia University, the National Academy of Design, and the Art Students League in New York. He was an avid sportsman and painted covers for outdoor sporting magazines, as well as commercial portraits for the New York Sunday World. In the 1940s, Ettinger worked as a pulp magazine illustrator and was the Art Director for Pine Publications. He once stated that “blood, sweat, and tears” are what make a great work of art. Ettinger’s works are in the collections of the Boston Public Library, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, the Library of Congress Museum of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Fred Jones Junior Museum of Art in Norman, OK, among others. Ettinger died on March 4, 1984 in Weston, VT.

Biography reference ArtNet.com, "Churchill Ettinger"
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