Charles J. A. Wilson

Charles J. A. Wilson was a Scottish-born, American artist. His family immigrated to the United States when he was a babe. He studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts from 1899 to 1902 and then enlisted in the navy as a military artist, a position he served in for over thrity years. During the First World War, Wilson spent two years in France and following the war was commissioned on many occasions to both paint and etch American warships and marine views. From 1920 to 1950, Wilson's art was exhibited throughout the United States, including major shows in Washington, New York, Boston, St. Louis, San Francisco and San Diego.