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William Russell Birch (1755 to 1834)
William Russell Birch, born in Warwick, England on April 9, 1755, was an accomplished artist known for his engravings and enamel portraits. Today, his work is in the collections of major museums. Birch’s training and career coincided with the so-called golden era of miniature painting of the eighteenth century. In England, miniature enamel portraits and other objects of pictorial art, stylistically resembling easel painting, became the leading form [...] Click here to continue reading.
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The Golden Years of the Qing Dynasty: The Ming Dynasty Crumbles
By the middle of the 16th century, the once brilliant Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) was in decline. Beset by external threats in the form of piracy on the coast and the aggressive Mongol nomads to the north, conditions were made worse by inept [...] Click here to continue reading.
Leroy Neiman (American, 1921 to 2012)
LeRoy Neiman is known for his brilliantly colored, semi-abstract paintings. In 1954, a chance meeting with Hugh Hefner led to a longtime association with Playboy magazine for the artist. He is also well known for his extensive work illustrating sports figures and events. With his trademark Salvador Dali-esque mustache and ever-present sketchpad in hand, the eighty-year-old-plus Neiman remains a fixture at ringside for boxing’s biggest events. He died [...] Click here to continue reading.
Paul Cornoyer (American, 1864 to 1923)
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Paul Cornoyer attended the city’s school of fine arts before traveling to Paris in 1889 to study with Jules Lefebvre, Benjamin Constant, and Louis Blanc. Upon returning to St. Louis in 1894, he established himself as a painter of urban subjects. Eventually his work attracted the attention of William Merritt Chase, who advised Cornoyer to visit New York. In New York Cornoyer continued [...] Click here to continue reading.
Edward Moran (American, 1829 to 1901)
One of the preeminent American marine painters of the 19th century, Edward Moran was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, in 1829. At the age of 15 Moran immigrated with his family to the United States. He first studied landscape and marine painting in Philadelphia, and at the age of 32 Moran returned to England to study at the Royal Academy in London. Ten years later he was based [...] Click here to continue reading.
Franz Josef Kline (American, 1910 to 1962)
A major figure in Abstract Expressionism, Franz Kline was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 1910. Kline was a student in painting and drawing at Boston University before moving to London to study illustration and drafting at the Heatherley School of Fine Art. In 1939 he moved from London to New York City, where he exhibited interiors and cityscapes painted in a representational mode. These works were characterized [...] Click here to continue reading.
Asahel Lynde Powers (1813-1843)
Asahel Powers was born on February 28, 1813, in Springfield, Vermont, and began his career as a portrait artist by the time he turned 18. His early works were done on wood panels, later changing to canvas as he traveled farther west. In his early works he used heavy gray shadowing, strong outlines, and boldly painted clothing with detailed accessories. He left New York some time after 1841 to join [...] Click here to continue reading.
Robert Remsen Vickrey (American, 1926 to 2011)
Robert Vickrey studied with Kenneth Hays Miller and Reginald Marsh at the Art Students League before receiving his BFA at the Yale Art School in 1950. He gained early recognition with nine invitations to the Whitney Annual exhibitions, along with numerous national gold medals and awards. Often compared to Andrew Wyeth for his haunting effects, Vickrey is notable for his innovative tempera methods.
Vickrey is represented in [...] Click here to continue reading.
Ernest Lawson (American, 1873 to 1939)
In 1890 Lawson began his studies at the Art Students League under John Henry Twachtman. Lawson developed his impressionist style while studying under Twachtman and J. Alden Weir at their school in Cos Cob, Connecticut. He became devoted to landscape painting, and this interest remained unchanged throughout his professional life. In 1893, he traveled to France, where he studied in Paris at the Academie Julian under Jean-Paul Laurens [...] Click here to continue reading.
Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American, 1854 to 1924)
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, was an American Impressionist Painter, illustrator, printmaker, designer, and watercolorist. He was born in 1859 in New Foundland, but grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. According to his brother Charles, Maurice spent every minute of his time sketching. He left school after only eight or nine years, going to work at a commercial art firm. Maurice went to Paris in 1892, and first studied under [...] Click here to continue reading.
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