Wayman Elbridge Adams (American, 1883 to 1959).
A native of Indiana, Wayman Adams spent the winters in New Orleans from 1916 to 1924, and again during the 1930s. A student of Robert Henri and William Merritt Chase, he brought the rich palette and texture of American Impressionism to the subjects he painted in New Orleans. While Adams painted portraits (including New Orleans Mayor Martin Berhman), his best work in New Orleans depicts African American women and children, often framed in doorways and on balconies in the French Quarter.
Information courtesy of Neal Auction Company, November 2011.
The Hoosier artist, born in Muncie, Indiana, studied at the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis under William Forsyth, and later in Europe with William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri. The talented artist traveled often between Indianapolis, New York City, New Orleans and Philadelphia. While in New Orleans, he painted many portraits and scenic vistas of the historic French Quarter.
Information courtesy of Neal Auction Company, June 2007.