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1857 Auburn, New York - 1920 Indianapolis, Indiana. Known for: Town-landscape, illustrator.
Alexander Theobald Van Laer:. A native of Auburn, New York, Alexander Theobald Van Laer first summered in Litchfield in 1893. His interest in the picturesque hillsides of Northwest Connecticut led... Read full biography
Alexander Theobald Van Laer:. A native of Auburn, New York, Alexander Theobald Van Laer first summered in Litchfield in 1893. His interest in the picturesque hillsides of Northwest Connecticut led him to establish more permanent residence in 1911 with the advent of what he termed "retirement". .... Read full biography
Alexander Theobald Van Laer:. A native of Auburn, New York, Alexander Theobald Van Laer first summered in Litchfield in 1893. His interest in the picturesque hillsides of Northwest Connecticut led him to establish more permanent residence in 1911 with the advent of what he termed "retirement". . Evident in Van Laer's work are the influences of three major artistic schools active in the nineteenth century: the Dutch artists of the Hague School, the Barbizon painters of France, and the French... Read full biography
Alexander Theobald Van Laer:. A native of Auburn, New York, Alexander Theobald Van Laer first summered in Litchfield in 1893. His interest in the picturesque hillsides of Northwest Connecticut led him to establish more permanent residence in 1911 with the advent of what he termed "retirement". . Evident in Van Laer's work are the influences of three major artistic schools active in the nineteenth century: the Dutch artists of the Hague School, the Barbizon painters of France, and the French Impressionists. He spent his formative years studying painting under artist R. Swain Gifford and traveled to Holland to study with his cousin, also an artist, George Poggenbeck (1853-1903). His stay in Holland most affected his artistic style, which... Read full biography
Alexander Theobald Van Laer:. A native of Auburn, New York, Alexander Theobald Van Laer first summered in Litchfield in 1893. His interest in the picturesque hillsides of Northwest Connecticut led him to establish more permanent residence in 1911 with the advent of what he termed "retirement". . Evident in Van Laer's work are the influences of three major artistic schools active in the nineteenth century: the Dutch artists of the Hague School, the Barbizon painters of France, and the French Impressionists. He spent his formative years studying painting under artist R. Swain Gifford and traveled to Holland to study with his cousin, also an artist, George Poggenbeck (1853-1903). His stay in Holland most affected his artistic style, which centered on somber tones and rural scenes. While Impressionism had been become a growing movement in America by th... Read full biography
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Keywords (42)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Birds, Ornithology, Avian Art
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Landscape
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Seascapes, Seasides
- •Still Life
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
- •Waterfowl
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Cape Ann, Massachusetts: Gloucester, Rockport, North Shore
- •Litchfield, Connecticut
- •Venice, Italy
Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •National Arts Club, New York
- •New York Water Color Club, Society-
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
Art Teacher
- •R Swain Gifford
Art School
- •National Academy of Design School, New York, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •MacBeth Gallery, New York City
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •AskART Panama Pacific Expo
- •Louisiana Purchase Expo, St. Louis World's Fair 1904
- •Panama Pacific Exhibition of 1915
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor-
- •Boston Art Club-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts