William Samuel Horton (1865-1936)
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Horton was born and raised in the American midwest. His family tried repeatedly to dissuade him from his artistic endeavors, and he ultimately severed all family ties. In 1892 he began his studies in Paris, and although he frequently returned to America, New York in particular, he remained closely associated with the French Impressionists – he especially enjoyed the company of Monet, Degas, and Pissarro, as well as that of fellow ex-patriot Whistler, in London. His loose brushstroke and vivid palette are indicative of these associations, and like the Impressionists he was adamant about working a plein air.
His works are housed in numerous museums and collections including the Musee d’Orsay, Paris, the Terra Museum, Chicago, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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