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1833 Clarke County, Virginia - 1870 Lexington, Virginia. Known for: Genre, historical, interiors, views.
A Clarke County, Virginia born artist, William Washington painted portraits and military genre scenes of the Civil War. He was especially known for a work titled The Burial of Latane, an image... Read full biography
A Clarke County, Virginia born artist, William Washington painted portraits and military genre scenes of the Civil War. He was especially known for a work titled The Burial of Latane, an image generally associated with the lost cause of the South. He was close to this subject because he had been a... Read full biography
A Clarke County, Virginia born artist, William Washington painted portraits and military genre scenes of the Civil War. He was especially known for a work titled The Burial of Latane, an image generally associated with the lost cause of the South. He was close to this subject because he had been a civilian draftsman for General Robert E Lee. He trained in Washington DC and in Dusseldorf, Germany at the Academy with Emanuel Leutze, and exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy, the National Academy... Read full biography
A Clarke County, Virginia born artist, William Washington painted portraits and military genre scenes of the Civil War. He was especially known for a work titled The Burial of Latane, an image generally associated with the lost cause of the South. He was close to this subject because he had been a civilian draftsman for General Robert E Lee. He trained in Washington DC and in Dusseldorf, Germany at the Academy with Emanuel Leutze, and exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy, the National Academy of Design, and the Washington Art Association, which he served as the first Vice President. In 1864, with physical injuries from the war, he established a studio in Richmond, Virginia. In 1869, he taught art at the Virginia Military Academy. He died... Read full biography
A Clarke County, Virginia born artist, William Washington painted portraits and military genre scenes of the Civil War. He was especially known for a work titled The Burial of Latane, an image generally associated with the lost cause of the South. He was close to this subject because he had been a civilian draftsman for General Robert E Lee. He trained in Washington DC and in Dusseldorf, Germany at the Academy with Emanuel Leutze, and exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy, the National Academy of Design, and the Washington Art Association, which he served as the first Vice President. In 1864, with physical injuries from the war, he established a studio in Richmond, Virginia. In 1869, he taught art at the Virginia Military Academy. He died in 1870 in Lexington, Virginia. A note from Sarah Tignor, The Johnson Collection:. The artist... Read full biography
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A Clarke County, Virginia born artist, William Washington painted portraits and military genre scenes of the Civil War. He was especially known for a work titled The Burial of Latane, an image generally associated with the lost cause of the South. He was close to this subject because he had been a civilian draftsman for General Robert E Lee.
He trained in Washington DC and in Dusseldorf, Germany at the Academy with Emanuel Leutze, and exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy, the National Academy of Design, and the Washington Art Association, which he served as the first Vice President. In 1864, with physical injuries from the war, he established a studio in Richmond, Virginia. In 1869, he taught art at th...But wait, there's more...
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