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Henri Jacques Delpy (French, 1877 to 1957) An artist of the Barbizon tradition, Delpy was the son and pupil of Hippolyte Camille Delpy (1842 to 1910), himself a student of the great plein aire painter Charles Francois Daubigny (1817 to 1878) and Camille Corot (1796 to 1875), the leader of the Barbizon School. As a child, the younger Delpy would accompany his father on painting excursions into the French countryside, where they were [...] Click here to continue reading. Deacon Robert Peckham (American, 1785 to 1877) Born in Petersham, Massachusetts, the deacon was an artist and abolitionist active in Bolton and later Westminster, where his home, a stop on the underground railroad, still stands. Before 1828, when he was appointed Deacon of the Westminster First Congregation, he seems to have been active as a house and ornamental painter. After 1828, he concentrated on portraiture, which, in his use of outlining and decorative patterning, [...] Click here to continue reading. Frederick C. Durant III Frederick C. Durant III was a key advisor to the U.S. military, intelligence, and civilian space-flight programs of the 1950s and 1960s. He served as president of the American Rocket Society in 1953 and president of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) from 1953 to 1956. During the 1950s he worked for several different aerospace organizations, including: Bell Aircraft Corp., Everett Research Lab, the Naval Air Rocket Test Station, and the [...] Click here to continue reading. Charles Jean Agard (French, 1866 to 1950) Agard was admired by his contemporaries for his ability to accurately capture the energy of a scene. Early in his career he was aided by Pierre Puvis de Chevannes (1824 to 1898) who helped promote and exhibit his work. In the 1890′s Agard participated in exhibitions with Henri Lebasque (1865 to 1937) and Georges Seurat (1859 to 1891), and was considered one of the rising stars of [...] Click here to continue reading. Charles Bird King, (American, 1785 to 1862) Charles Bird King studied under Samuel King, Edward Savage, Benjamin West, and Thomas Sully. Failing to achieve success in Philadelphia, he moved to Washington, DC in 1816. In 1821, Superintendent of Indian Trade Thomas McKenney commissioned King to paint the portraits of American Indians who were brought to Washington as guests of U.S. government. By 1842, he had executed over 100 portraits of some of the most [...] Click here to continue reading. Franklin Benjamin DeHaven (American, New York, 1856 to 1934) A talented American tonalist, DeHaven was born in Indiana and then moved to New York in 1886 where he studied under George Henry Smillie. DeHaven is known for his handling and appreciation for dramatic skies and nature scenes. Information courtesy of Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, December 2006. Albertus Eugene Jones (American, 1882 to 1957) Albertus E. Jones lived in Connecticut and was mostly active in his state of residence. He is a well-known painter of landscapes who studied under Noel Flagg and was also a WPA artist. He studied at the Connecticut League of Art Students. He also taught at the School for Creative Work and the Randall School (in Connecticut). He exhibited widely and won awards in Connecticut during the [...] Click here to continue reading. Ronald Joseph (American, 1910 to 1992) Born in the British West Indies, Ronald Joseph moved to New York at the age of thirteen. Just seven years later, under the teaching of H.E. Fritz, Joseph was thought to be the most up-and-coming artist in the New York school system. During the 1930s, he studied printmaking along with Robert Blackburn under Riva Helfond at the Harlem Art Center, where Joseph later taught. He worked in the [...] Click here to continue reading. Thomas Hewes Hinckley (American, 1813 to 1896) Thomas Hinckley was born in Milton, Massachusetts and though he traveled extensively to the American west and Europe, he returned regularly to his home state. He studied art in Philadelphia, and by 1833 had become a professional portrait painter and sign painter. He set up a studio in Milton in 1845 and often used the surrounding scenery and animals as inspiration for his paintings. Information courtesy of [...] Click here to continue reading. Gustave Adolph Wiegand (American 1870 to 1957) Gustave Wiegand was born in Bremen, Germany in 1870. Wiegand studied at the Royal Academy in Berlin and The Royal Academy of Dresden and also worked under Eugen Bract and William Merritt Chase in New York. He belonged to the Salmagundi Club, the Allied Artists of America, and the New York Society of painters. His works are in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the National Arts [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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