The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
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Willis Plummer PUBLICATIONS
1838/39 New Hampshire - 1935. Known for: Landscape, marine, still life painting.
The following, submitted July 2004, is from Carol Nordon Johnson, descendant of the artist. Her source is her Great Aunt, Helen Hale, niece of the artist. Willis Plummer. Son of Franklin Bergen... Read full biography
The following, submitted July 2004, is from Carol Nordon Johnson, descendant of the artist. Her source is her Great Aunt, Helen Hale, niece of the artist. Willis Plummer. Son of Franklin Bergen Plummer and Eunice Mason (Johnson) Plummer. Born July 5, 1838 (possibly 1839) in New Hampshire.... Read full biography
The following, submitted July 2004, is from Carol Nordon Johnson, descendant of the artist. Her source is her Great Aunt, Helen Hale, niece of the artist. Willis Plummer. Son of Franklin Bergen Plummer and Eunice Mason (Johnson) Plummer. Born July 5, 1838 (possibly 1839) in New Hampshire. Siblings-Franklin Howard Plummer born July 10, 1842 (NH) and Arabella Johnson Plummer born October 30, 1856 (MA). Lived in Lawrence, MA and worked at the South Lawrence Railroad Station. Married Ellen... Read full biography
The following, submitted July 2004, is from Carol Nordon Johnson, descendant of the artist. Her source is her Great Aunt, Helen Hale, niece of the artist. Willis Plummer. Son of Franklin Bergen Plummer and Eunice Mason (Johnson) Plummer. Born July 5, 1838 (possibly 1839) in New Hampshire. Siblings-Franklin Howard Plummer born July 10, 1842 (NH) and Arabella Johnson Plummer born October 30, 1856 (MA). Lived in Lawrence, MA and worked at the South Lawrence Railroad Station. Married Ellen Churchill and had 2 sons-Frederick Carl Plummer and Harry Churchill Plummer. Lost a leg at some point in his life. Sold some of his art work at the railroad station. Painted in oil and watercolor; painted still lifes, landscapes, and marine scenes. Seems to... Read full biography
The following, submitted July 2004, is from Carol Nordon Johnson, descendant of the artist. Her source is her Great Aunt, Helen Hale, niece of the artist. Willis Plummer. Son of Franklin Bergen Plummer and Eunice Mason (Johnson) Plummer. Born July 5, 1838 (possibly 1839) in New Hampshire. Siblings-Franklin Howard Plummer born July 10, 1842 (NH) and Arabella Johnson Plummer born October 30, 1856 (MA). Lived in Lawrence, MA and worked at the South Lawrence Railroad Station. Married Ellen Churchill and had 2 sons-Frederick Carl Plummer and Harry Churchill Plummer. Lost a leg at some point in his life. Sold some of his art work at the railroad station. Painted in oil and watercolor; painted still lifes, landscapes, and marine scenes. Seems to have liked the seaside and vacationed there (my parents have a watercolor of Ash Lane, Nantucket Island; my cousin in... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (7)
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Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pagesWho Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)3,724 pagesDictionary of Marine Artists (Peabody Museum)
1982Brewington, Dorothy E R431 pagesArts in America/A Bibliography Volume 2 (Painting and Graphics)
1979Karpel, Bernard/Ruth Spiegel736 pagesFaces and Places Changing Images of 19th Century America
1972
(Exhibition catalog)Hirschl & Adler Galleries72 pages (color)Plain and Fancy A Survey of American Folk Art
1970Hirschl & Adler Galleries72 pages (color)