Tag Archives: H.R. Lewis

H. Lewis Art at Cousin Julie’s house

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Kim

My cousins, Gina, Julie, Lynn, and I, all great granddaughters of Hubert Lewis, and granddaughters of his fifth child Hazel Huberta Rogers, got together last Sunday to share what we knew, or had heard, about Hubert Lewis and his art, … Continue reading →

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H Lewis Art in My Home

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Kim

          This still life, signed H. Lewis was purchased from ebay from a seller in Lambertville, NJ. This landscape pastel, signed H. Lewis, was also purchased through ebay and came from the seller’s grandmother’s home in … Continue reading →

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Hubert’s Early Life and Starting a Family

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Kim

Emigrating from the Old Country       On a visit to the industrial town of Govan, Scotland, young Thomas Lewis and his wife Adelaid welcomed their first child, a son, into the world on April 5, 1865. Hubert Robert Lewis was … Continue reading →

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My Mother’s Grandfather, Hubert Lewis

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Kim

My mother was always proud of her grandfather’s paintings and pastel chalk art work, and we, her children, knew just how important these pieces of art that she owned were to her.  So important, that when she knew she was … Continue reading →

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Who Was the Artist Hubert R. Lewis?

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Kim

Hubert Robert Lewis The Man, the Artist       Looking at the old photos I have of my great grandparents, I can see only dark eyes, in shades of black, white, grey and sepia. I see the somberness of a young … Continue reading →

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