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1929 - 2004. Known for: City landmark scene paintings, outdoor florals.
E. Joseph Fontaine, . Written by Debbie Ray. Some artists dabble in a variety of media before finding their calling; others are drawn to a wide range of subject composition. Neither was the case with... Read full biography
E. Joseph Fontaine, . Written by Debbie Ray. Some artists dabble in a variety of media before finding their calling; others are drawn to a wide range of subject composition. Neither was the case with Wellesley artist E. Joseph Fontaine (1929-2004) whose name is synonymous with local landmarks like... Read full biography
E. Joseph Fontaine, . Written by Debbie Ray. Some artists dabble in a variety of media before finding their calling; others are drawn to a wide range of subject composition. Neither was the case with Wellesley artist E. Joseph Fontaine (1929-2004) whose name is synonymous with local landmarks like Newbury Street, Boston Common, the Public Garden, the famous Make Way For Ducklings sculpture, and his most noted subjects, Boston’s beloved Swan Boats. He preferred painting these scenes, always in... Read full biography
E. Joseph Fontaine, . Written by Debbie Ray. Some artists dabble in a variety of media before finding their calling; others are drawn to a wide range of subject composition. Neither was the case with Wellesley artist E. Joseph Fontaine (1929-2004) whose name is synonymous with local landmarks like Newbury Street, Boston Common, the Public Garden, the famous Make Way For Ducklings sculpture, and his most noted subjects, Boston’s beloved Swan Boats. He preferred painting these scenes, always in oil, because, as he told The Providence Journal shortly before his death, “I have to paint the kinds of pictures I enjoy looking at myself.” . As it happened, many others have enjoyed looking at these kinds of pictures as well. Although Fontaine’s... Read full biography
E. Joseph Fontaine, . Written by Debbie Ray. Some artists dabble in a variety of media before finding their calling; others are drawn to a wide range of subject composition. Neither was the case with Wellesley artist E. Joseph Fontaine (1929-2004) whose name is synonymous with local landmarks like Newbury Street, Boston Common, the Public Garden, the famous Make Way For Ducklings sculpture, and his most noted subjects, Boston’s beloved Swan Boats. He preferred painting these scenes, always in oil, because, as he told The Providence Journal shortly before his death, “I have to paint the kinds of pictures I enjoy looking at myself.” . As it happened, many others have enjoyed looking at these kinds of pictures as well. Although Fontaine’s paintings have their roots in the works of the 19th century Impressionist painters, each piece is hallmarked by a soothing sen... Read full biography
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Keywords (13)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Landmarks, Historical Sites
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Still Life
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Italy
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Copley Society of Boston