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1884 San Francisco, California - 1963 San Francisco, California. Known for: Landscape painting, architecture, etching.
A landscape painter and printmaker, he was born in San Francisco, California on July 29, 1884. Todhunter was a pupil of John Stanton and Arthur Mathews at the Mark Hopkins Institute, and Gottardo... Read full biography
A landscape painter and printmaker, he was born in San Francisco, California on July 29, 1884. Todhunter was a pupil of John Stanton and Arthur Mathews at the Mark Hopkins Institute, and Gottardo Piazzoni and Frank Van Sloun at the California School of Fine Arts, followed by study at the Art... Read full biography
A landscape painter and printmaker, he was born in San Francisco, California on July 29, 1884. Todhunter was a pupil of John Stanton and Arthur Mathews at the Mark Hopkins Institute, and Gottardo Piazzoni and Frank Van Sloun at the California School of Fine Arts, followed by study at the Art Students League in New York City. He began his career as an illustrator for Overland Monthly and later worked for the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Call, and Washington (DC) Times. He worked in New... Read full biography
A landscape painter and printmaker, he was born in San Francisco, California on July 29, 1884. Todhunter was a pupil of John Stanton and Arthur Mathews at the Mark Hopkins Institute, and Gottardo Piazzoni and Frank Van Sloun at the California School of Fine Arts, followed by study at the Art Students League in New York City. He began his career as an illustrator for Overland Monthly and later worked for the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Call, and Washington (DC) Times. He worked in New York as a commercial artist until 1912, when he returned to San Francisco to become art director for the H. K. McCann Company, a job he was to keep until his retirement in 1949. Todhunter's work includes etchings, lithographs, and landscapes of... Read full biography
A landscape painter and printmaker, he was born in San Francisco, California on July 29, 1884. Todhunter was a pupil of John Stanton and Arthur Mathews at the Mark Hopkins Institute, and Gottardo Piazzoni and Frank Van Sloun at the California School of Fine Arts, followed by study at the Art Students League in New York City. He began his career as an illustrator for Overland Monthly and later worked for the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Call, and Washington (DC) Times. He worked in New York as a commercial artist until 1912, when he returned to San Francisco to become art director for the H. K. McCann Company, a job he was to keep until his retirement in 1949. Todhunter's work includes etchings, lithographs, and landscapes of Marin County and the San Francisco Bay area. He died in his native city on Februa. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Nearly 20,000... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Impressionism Before 1940
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Landscape
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Self-Portrait
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
- •Catalina Island
Art Association
- •American Artists Professional League
- •Bohemian Club
- •San Francisco Art Association-
- •Society of Western Artists (1939-Present)-
Art Teacher
- •Arthur Mathews
Art School
- •California School of Design, Mark Hopkins Institute, Student
- •California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, Student
- •National Academy of Design School, New York, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Artists Professional League-
- •San Francisco Art Association
- •Society of Western Artists (1939-Present)