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1869 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1961 Carmel, California. Known for: Landscape, marine, street scene; draftsman.
The following is submitted June 2003 by Robert Constant, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. William Clothier Watts, primarily a watercolor artist, was born in Philadelphia, PA August 6, 1867 and died in Carmel... Read full biography
The following is submitted June 2003 by Robert Constant, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. William Clothier Watts, primarily a watercolor artist, was born in Philadelphia, PA August 6, 1867 and died in Carmel CA, May 13, 1961. Watts' family was engaged in the import of ivory and rare woods. Watts began... Read full biography
The following is submitted June 2003 by Robert Constant, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. William Clothier Watts, primarily a watercolor artist, was born in Philadelphia, PA August 6, 1867 and died in Carmel CA, May 13, 1961. Watts' family was engaged in the import of ivory and rare woods. Watts began painting at an early age and by the age of 18 he had exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) where he studied under T. Anshutz, R. Vonnoh and G. Essig. From 1889 to 1946 his artwork was... Read full biography
The following is submitted June 2003 by Robert Constant, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. William Clothier Watts, primarily a watercolor artist, was born in Philadelphia, PA August 6, 1867 and died in Carmel CA, May 13, 1961. Watts' family was engaged in the import of ivory and rare woods. Watts began painting at an early age and by the age of 18 he had exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) where he studied under T. Anshutz, R. Vonnoh and G. Essig. From 1889 to 1946 his artwork was exhibited at the PAFA Annual Exhibitions no less than 25 times. He also exhibited at: the California State Fair where he received first prizes five times; the Carmel Art Association in 1946, 1952 and 1967; at the Panama-Pacific International... Read full biography
The following is submitted June 2003 by Robert Constant, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. William Clothier Watts, primarily a watercolor artist, was born in Philadelphia, PA August 6, 1867 and died in Carmel CA, May 13, 1961. Watts' family was engaged in the import of ivory and rare woods. Watts began painting at an early age and by the age of 18 he had exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) where he studied under T. Anshutz, R. Vonnoh and G. Essig. From 1889 to 1946 his artwork was exhibited at the PAFA Annual Exhibitions no less than 25 times. He also exhibited at: the California State Fair where he received first prizes five times; the Carmel Art Association in 1946, 1952 and 1967; at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915 (silver medal); at the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939; at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1923-... Read full biography
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Keywords (37)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
- •Gouache
- •Ivory
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •California Style
- •Realism/Semi Impressionism
Art Subject
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Harbor, Harbour View
- •Landscape
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Regionalism, Local Scene
- •Street Scenes, Street Genre
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Asia, Orient
- •California Before 1940
- •China
- •Monterey, Carmel California
Art Association
- •California Watercolor Society
- •Carmel Art Association
- •Philadelphia Sketch Club
Art Teacher
- •Robert Vonnoh
- •Thomas Anshutz
Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •AskART Panama Pacific Expo
- •Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939, 1940
- •Panama Pacific Exhibition of 1915
Exhibition of Art Association
- •California Watercolor Society-
- •Carmel Art Association-
- •Philadelphia Sketch Club-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts