Jerry Crandall, the artist known for his love of the past and paintings of trappers, mountain men and Native Americans, died June 12 from Covid-19. He was 87 years old.
“Jerry Crandall’s special love of history, fascination for artifacts and an honest dedication to research, bring reality into each of his paintings. His creations sparkle with bright, clear realism, are painstakingly rendered, possess underlying technical accuracy and strive for historical authenticity,” his wife Judy Crandall wrote in his obituary. “His art celebrates the uncommon union between historical authenticity and fine art.”
Born in La Junta, Colorado, not far from the Santa Fe Trail, Crandall long held an interest in history, including the Old West, the earlier trapper period and also World War II history, especially the German Luftwaffe, of which…