Archives: Artists

The artist, a native New Englander, is remembered for his intimate views of the northeast coastline. Apparently having spent a great deal of time in Portland, Maine, he interpreted the well-known Portland Head Lighthouse on occasion. (One example of this familiar subject is in the permanent collection of the Peabody Essex Museum.

One of the founders of the American impressionist group known simply as "The Ten", Frederick Childe Hassam was born to a prominent Boston family and began his artistic career as an illustrator for publications such as Scribner’s and Harper’s. In 1886 he began a three year sojourn in Paris at the Acadamie Julien where he…

Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts graves studied both in New England and abroad. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and continued his studies in Italy and Paris where he roomed with a fellow artist also destined for greatness, Edmond Tarbell. In 1885 Graves returned to Boston where he became an instructor at the Cowles Art…

The name of "T. Bailey" has been a somewhat mysterious artistic nomenclature. Recent discoveries support the identity as belonging to American artist William Paskell, who in an effort to maximize his output and patron possibilities in the era of the Great Depression, painted maritime oil on canvas subjects under the name ‘T. Bailey', and as…

The American artist Annie Davis (also Mrs. Annie Davis Leland) was born and lived in Westfield, New Jersey. She was a member of the Westfield art association and exhibited with them in 1939. She also exhibited at the National Art Club of New York in 19

A marine artist of exceptional talents, Julian O. Davidson is best known for his commissioned paintings of American naval engagements. He also authored and illustrated childrens' books, America's cup races for magazines and was a champion rower. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Nyack Rowing Association. His career shortened by a sudden illness,…

An important international artist, Colin Campbell Cooper found success within his lifetime as a painter of the world's architectural grandeur. He is well known for his depictions of New York City skyscrapers. His ability to produce landscapes populated with important landmarks, buildings and humans won him more than ten awards in exhibitions. He sought unusual…

Born in Boston, Johnson later went to Lowell Institute becoming a member of the Boston Art Club also associating with Copley School. At eighteen he sailed on South America-bound SUNBEAM but his ship burned at sea, although he and eleven others were rescued. He also studied under William Edward Norton, the influential American artist who…

Hungarian born painter Joseph Kleitsch was known as "a master of gorgeous color". He traveled widely in Europe and Mexico where he painted portraits of prominent citizens during the Mexican revolution. In 1920 he arrived in Laguna Beach and was immediately captivated by the area where he established the Kleitsch Academy and maintained a studio…

The son of Scottish-American artist Russell Smith, marine painter Xanthus Smith was born in Philadelphia where he would spend the majority of his life as an artist. While studying medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, he also attended art classes at the Pennsylvania Academy. He would later attend the Royal Academy in London to further…

A Philadelphia artist with a specialization for figurative scenes, Henry T. Cariss began his career in the theaters, painting backdrops, as well as earning the reputation as a performer. As an artist, he joined the Philadelphia Sketch Club in 1878, where he is recorded that Cariss "in his early 30s, was a most popular member…

Born in Utica, New York, Wiles was a pupil of his father, Lemuel M. Wiles. He also studied with William Merritt Chase and Arthur Beckwith in New York, and at Academie Julien with Lefebvre and Carolus-Duran in Paris. He later became an important illustrator for periodicals such as Scribners, Harpers and The Century. Like Chase,…

The American painter Harry Aiken Vincent was born in Chicago and as an artist was largely self taught. Although he painted in the Chicago area early in his career, by the turn of the century he was painting and exhibiting in New England and gaining a strong reputation for his marine views. Vincent’s paintings were…

Born in Paterson, New Jersey Smith took his early training at the Art Institute of Chicago and later at the Cincinnati Art Academy under Frank Duveneck. For a time he served as staff artist for the CINCINNATI ENQUIRER and in 1898 gained national acclaim for his front line sketches during the Spanish-American war. In 1906…

A quintessential American artist, George Demont Otis was determined that his impressionist landscapes be purely American statements. For this reason he studied only at art schools in the united states and painted only on the American continent. He loved America’s diversity, and during his career worked in 38 of the 50 states. Otis was born…

Born of Danish parents in Indiana, Gustave Magnussen pursued his art studies in Europe before moving to California at the turn of the century. Living first in San Francisco, he migrated to Southern California where he established a studio on Balboa Island in Newport Harbor in 1930. An accomplished artist who painted mainly local views,…

Lethen worked as a freelance artist and illustrator in the greater Los Angeles area from 1919 until his passing in 1949. He was a noted member of the International Artists Club Of Los Angeles, and is listed in Nancy Moure's and Edan Hughes' books on California artists.

Although little is known about this artist who adeptly worked in both watercolors and oils, records show that he sailed to the far east in the 1860’s. (Traditionally, the majority of sea painters lacked any gallery representation, preferring instead to work directly from commissions by the vessel owners themselves). He later settled in Boston and…

An American artist of diverse accomplishments, Paul King gained professional acclaim early in the 20th century for his seascapes, portraits, landscapes and rural scenes. His versatility combined with technical mastery has become a recognized hallmark of his art. He presented common scenes with such artistic quality that he became quite popular with critics and the…

A professional art teacher and advertising artist, Kinghan worked in his home state of Kansas, and for several years in the 1950s and early 1960s in New York City, before coming west and setting up in Laguna Beach to focus on his artistic pursuits. He led classes at the American Academy of Art in both…