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1840 Allen's Hill, New York - 1932 Manhattan, New York city. Known for: Magazine illustration, military genre, etcher.
A painter, illustrator, and writer, William Shelton was born in Allen's Hill, New York. He was a well-credentialed artist who studied at the Art Students League* and exhibited at the Brooklyn Art... Read full biography
A painter, illustrator, and writer, William Shelton was born in Allen's Hill, New York. He was a well-credentialed artist who studied at the Art Students League* and exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association, the Boston Art Club*, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts*, and the School of the... Read full biography
A painter, illustrator, and writer, William Shelton was born in Allen's Hill, New York. He was a well-credentialed artist who studied at the Art Students League* and exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association, the Boston Art Club*, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts*, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago*. During the Civil War, he was a Union artilleryman commanding a center section of Battery D at the Battle of the Wilderness, and was badly wounded and taken prisoner deep into... Read full biography
A painter, illustrator, and writer, William Shelton was born in Allen's Hill, New York. He was a well-credentialed artist who studied at the Art Students League* and exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association, the Boston Art Club*, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts*, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago*. During the Civil War, he was a Union artilleryman commanding a center section of Battery D at the Battle of the Wilderness, and was badly wounded and taken prisoner deep into the South. He made several escape attempts and finally succeeded on the day of Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration. He wrote of this adventure, A Hard Road to Travel out of Dixie, for Century Magazine, October 1890. After the war, he continued to... Read full biography
A painter, illustrator, and writer, William Shelton was born in Allen's Hill, New York. He was a well-credentialed artist who studied at the Art Students League* and exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association, the Boston Art Club*, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts*, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago*. During the Civil War, he was a Union artilleryman commanding a center section of Battery D at the Battle of the Wilderness, and was badly wounded and taken prisoner deep into the South. He made several escape attempts and finally succeeded on the day of Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration. He wrote of this adventure, A Hard Road to Travel out of Dixie, for Century Magazine, October 1890. After the war, he continued to do illustrations for Leslie's and Harper's, and from 1908 to 1916, was Curator of Jumel Mansion, George Washi... Read full biography
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Keywords (33)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •War Scenes, Military Genre, Figure, Portrait, Battles
Art Association
- •Boston Art Club
- •Brooklyn Art Association
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
- •Society of Illustrators-
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •CENTURY MAGAZINE Illustrator
- •Civil War Artist and/or Photographer
- •Genre Specialty
- •HARPER'S WEEKLY, BAZAAR, MONTHLY Illustrator/Photos
- •Illustration Specialty
- •LESLIE'S WEEKLY, NEW YORK NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATOR
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Louisiana Purchase Expo, St. Louis World's Fair 1904
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Boston Art Club-
- •Brooklyn Art Association-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City-
- •Society of Illustrators
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts