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1884 St. Marys, Ontario, Canada - 1945 Detroit, Michigan. Known for: Landscape, marine, still life.
William Greason (1884-1945). The artist William Greason was born in St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada, on February 24, 1884. Seeking a career in art, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts... Read full biography
William Greason (1884-1945). The artist William Greason was born in St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada, on February 24, 1884. Seeking a career in art, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Thomas Anshutz and Hugh Breckenridge, at the Darby School in Washington, D.C., and beginning in... Read full biography
William Greason (1884-1945). The artist William Greason was born in St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada, on February 24, 1884. Seeking a career in art, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Thomas Anshutz and Hugh Breckenridge, at the Darby School in Washington, D.C., and beginning in 1905, at the Academy Julian in Paris under Bashet and Laurens. The artist officially immigrated into the United States in 1910 and settled in Detroit. He was naturalized in 1915. He was given the honor... Read full biography
William Greason (1884-1945). The artist William Greason was born in St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada, on February 24, 1884. Seeking a career in art, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Thomas Anshutz and Hugh Breckenridge, at the Darby School in Washington, D.C., and beginning in 1905, at the Academy Julian in Paris under Bashet and Laurens. The artist officially immigrated into the United States in 1910 and settled in Detroit. He was naturalized in 1915. He was given the honor of a one-person show at the Detroit Museum of Art in 1912 and shortly after established the William Greason School of Fine Art in the Fine Arts Building. Greason was a member of the Scarab Club in Detroit, where he exhibited regularly, and the... Read full biography
William Greason (1884-1945). The artist William Greason was born in St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada, on February 24, 1884. Seeking a career in art, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Thomas Anshutz and Hugh Breckenridge, at the Darby School in Washington, D.C., and beginning in 1905, at the Academy Julian in Paris under Bashet and Laurens. The artist officially immigrated into the United States in 1910 and settled in Detroit. He was naturalized in 1915. He was given the honor of a one-person show at the Detroit Museum of Art in 1912 and shortly after established the William Greason School of Fine Art in the Fine Arts Building. Greason was a member of the Scarab Club in Detroit, where he exhibited regularly, and the Salmagundi Club in New York. The artist created city scenes and portraits of many of De... Read full biography
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Keywords (16)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
- •Impressionism Before 1940
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Still Life
Art Association
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
Art Teacher
- •Hugh Breckenridge
- •Jean Paul Laurens
- •William Merritt Chase
Art School
- •Academie Julian, Paris, Student
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
Added Description
- •Miniature Specialty
Exhibition of Museum
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts