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1856 Brooklyn, New York - 1935 New York City. Known for: Landscape-streamside and harbor view painting, drawing.
"Scholars continually rediscover competent American artists who enjoyed successful careers at the turn of the century, but whose legacy has been lost over time. One of these, William Merritt Post,... Read full biography
"Scholars continually rediscover competent American artists who enjoyed successful careers at the turn of the century, but whose legacy has been lost over time. One of these, William Merritt Post, was a tonalist landscape painter often associated with the Barbizon school and the early New England... Read full biography
"Scholars continually rediscover competent American artists who enjoyed successful careers at the turn of the century, but whose legacy has been lost over time. One of these, William Merritt Post, was a tonalist landscape painter often associated with the Barbizon school and the early New England Impressionists. Born on December 11, 1856 in Brooklyn, Post was the son of a commodities merchant. His parents separated after sixteen years of marriage and four children, suggesting a troubled home... Read full biography
"Scholars continually rediscover competent American artists who enjoyed successful careers at the turn of the century, but whose legacy has been lost over time. One of these, William Merritt Post, was a tonalist landscape painter often associated with the Barbizon school and the early New England Impressionists. Born on December 11, 1856 in Brooklyn, Post was the son of a commodities merchant. His parents separated after sixteen years of marriage and four children, suggesting a troubled home life. Post's attraction to nature began in the fall of 1879, when an excursion from Brooklyn to a marshy region made Post think, "If I were an artist, this region would be one of the first places I would strike out for." Unlike many artists of the day... Read full biography
"Scholars continually rediscover competent American artists who enjoyed successful careers at the turn of the century, but whose legacy has been lost over time. One of these, William Merritt Post, was a tonalist landscape painter often associated with the Barbizon school and the early New England Impressionists. Born on December 11, 1856 in Brooklyn, Post was the son of a commodities merchant. His parents separated after sixteen years of marriage and four children, suggesting a troubled home life. Post's attraction to nature began in the fall of 1879, when an excursion from Brooklyn to a marshy region made Post think, "If I were an artist, this region would be one of the first places I would strike out for." Unlike many artists of the day who studied in Paris, Germany and Holland, Post developed his eye for composition, his technical knowl... Read full biography
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Keywords (32)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Harbor, Harbour View
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Litchfield, Connecticut
Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor
- •Brooklyn Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •New York Water Color Club, Society-
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
- •Salons of America
Art Teacher
- •James Carroll Beckwith
- •Samuel Frost Johnson
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Babcock Galleries, New York City
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Louisiana Purchase Expo, St. Louis World's Fair 1904
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor-
- •Boston Art Club-
- •Brooklyn Art Association-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City-
- •Salons of America-
- •Society of American Artists-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts