Sydney Janis Yard was born 1855, in Rockford Illinois where he began his art studies under George J. Robertson. He later studied in London where he mastered English watercolor techniques under the... Read full biography
Sydney Janis Yard was born 1855, in Rockford Illinois where he began his art studies under George J. Robertson. He later studied in London where he mastered English watercolor techniques under the instruction of Royal Academician Sutton Palmer. In the 1880's Yard moved to California where he ran... Read full biography
Sydney Janis Yard was born 1855, in Rockford Illinois where he began his art studies under George J. Robertson. He later studied in London where he mastered English watercolor techniques under the instruction of Royal Academician Sutton Palmer. In the 1880's Yard moved to California where he ran several photography studios in San Jose and Palo Alto with artist friend Andrew Putnam Hill. During this time he exhibited several paintings at the San Francisco Art Association. In 1904 Yard left San... Read full biography
Sydney Janis Yard was born 1855, in Rockford Illinois where he began his art studies under George J. Robertson. He later studied in London where he mastered English watercolor techniques under the instruction of Royal Academician Sutton Palmer. In the 1880's Yard moved to California where he ran several photography studios in San Jose and Palo Alto with artist friend Andrew Putnam Hill. During this time he exhibited several paintings at the San Francisco Art Association. In 1904 Yard left San Jose and began splitting his time between studios in San Francisco and Carmel-By-The-Sea settling permanently in Carmel in 1906. While living in Carmel he exhibited frequently at The Del Monte Gallery, as well as at several galleries in the San... Read full biography
Sydney Janis Yard was born 1855, in Rockford Illinois where he began his art studies under George J. Robertson. He later studied in London where he mastered English watercolor techniques under the instruction of Royal Academician Sutton Palmer. In the 1880's Yard moved to California where he ran several photography studios in San Jose and Palo Alto with artist friend Andrew Putnam Hill. During this time he exhibited several paintings at the San Francisco Art Association. In 1904 Yard left San Jose and began splitting his time between studios in San Francisco and Carmel-By-The-Sea settling permanently in Carmel in 1906. While living in Carmel he exhibited frequently at The Del Monte Gallery, as well as at several galleries in the San Francisco Bay Area until his death in 1909. Although Yard painted in oils, he is best known for his watercolor landscapes of... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (14)
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Santa Cruz Art League Statewide Art Exhibition Index, First through Twenty-Seventh, 1928-1957 (Publications in California Art, No. 12)
2015
Moure, Nancy Dustin Wall
547 pages
California Impressions: Landscapes from the Wendy Willrich Collection (Exhibition catalog)
2006
Burgard, Timothy Anglin; Alfred C. Harrison, Jr.
112 pages (color)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
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