Robert Spear Dunning ART WANTED

Portrait of Robert Spear Dunning: Photo submitted by Caroline Dunning Percy Marcoux

1829 Brunswick, Maine - 1905 Westport Harbor, Massachusetts. Known for: Lush still life, portrait and landscape painting.

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Robert Spear Dunning was a founder in Massachusetts of the Fall River School*, which emphasized still life paintings. He painted portraits and landscapes, but in 1865, his interest turned to still-life painting, which brought him notice and critical acclaim. His highly realistic or "trompe l'oeil"* paintings usually had one or more prominent large objects such as a silver pitcher with luscious looking fruit on a highly polished table. His early work was dark in color and tone, and later ones were luminous*. Born in 1829 in Brunswick, Maine, Dunning was brought to Fall River, a wealthy mill town, at age five and educated in the public schools. He became an art student of James Roberts, and then followed a well-trodden path to the National... Read full biography

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Bedford Corners, NY

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Houston, TX

As an avid collector of American art, I am seeking the immediate purchase of fresh high quality original works executed by Mr. Dunning. Don’t miss this opportunity to be paid the highest prices within hours for his works. Thank you in advance to add your Treasured Art to my collection.

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Pound Ridge, NY

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