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1857 Marietta, Ohio - 1918 San Francisco, California. Known for: Landscape, still life, marine, coastals.
Born in Marietta, Ohio on Oct. 11, 1857, the son of lithographer Charles Jacob Currier and nephew of Nathaniel Currier of Currier & Ives. Edward's art studies were at the Academy of Fine Arts in... Read full biography
Born in Marietta, Ohio on Oct. 11, 1857, the son of lithographer Charles Jacob Currier and nephew of Nathaniel Currier of Currier & Ives. Edward's art studies were at the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago and with G. L. Clough in New York. He settled in San Francisco in 1882 into a studio in the old... Read full biography
Born in Marietta, Ohio on Oct. 11, 1857, the son of lithographer Charles Jacob Currier and nephew of Nathaniel Currier of Currier & Ives. Edward's art studies were at the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago and with G. L. Clough in New York. He settled in San Francisco in 1882 into a studio in the old "Monkey Block" (now the Transamerica Pyramid) which housed many other local artists. Working in oil and watercolor, his subjects include landscapes, coastal scenes, still lifes, views of San... Read full biography
Born in Marietta, Ohio on Oct. 11, 1857, the son of lithographer Charles Jacob Currier and nephew of Nathaniel Currier of Currier & Ives. Edward's art studies were at the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago and with G. L. Clough in New York. He settled in San Francisco in 1882 into a studio in the old "Monkey Block" (now the Transamerica Pyramid) which housed many other local artists. Working in oil and watercolor, his subjects include landscapes, coastal scenes, still lifes, views of San Francisco, and an occasional seascape. Much of his early work was lost in the earthquake and fire of 1906. Currier died at his studio-home at 1002 Ellis Street on Nov. 15, 1918. Exh: Mechanics Inst. (SF), 1896-97; San Francisco Art Association, 1896-97;... Read full biography
Born in Marietta, Ohio on Oct. 11, 1857, the son of lithographer Charles Jacob Currier and nephew of Nathaniel Currier of Currier & Ives. Edward's art studies were at the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago and with G. L. Clough in New York. He settled in San Francisco in 1882 into a studio in the old "Monkey Block" (now the Transamerica Pyramid) which housed many other local artists. Working in oil and watercolor, his subjects include landscapes, coastal scenes, still lifes, views of San Francisco, and an occasional seascape. Much of his early work was lost in the earthquake and fire of 1906. Currier died at his studio-home at 1002 Ellis Street on Nov. 15, 1918. Exh: Mechanics Inst. (SF), 1896-97; San Francisco Art Association, 1896-97; Calif. State Fair, 1899-1902; Starr King Fraternity, 1905; Alaska-Yukon Expo (Seattle), 1909 (silver medal). In: Santa Cruz City. Nearly 20,000 biographies... Read full biography
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Keywords (22)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Chinatown in Any North American City
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Still Life
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
- •Waterfowl
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
- •Northern California Before 1900
Art Association
- •San Francisco Art Association-
Art School
- •Chicago Academy/School of Fine Arts, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Career Interrupted by California Earthquake, Fire 1906
- •Marine Before 1900
Exhibition of Art Association
- •San Francisco Art Association