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1855 Cincinnati, Ohio - 1942 New York, New York. Known for: Still life-often trompe, sculptor.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Claude Hirst specialized in small still-life paintings, usually of old books and pipes in the trompe l'oeil style. She was unique as a trompe l'oeil painter in that she was... Read full biography
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Claude Hirst specialized in small still-life paintings, usually of old books and pipes in the trompe l'oeil style. She was unique as a trompe l'oeil painter in that she was the first woman of note to paint in this style and also because she preferred watercolor when other... Read full biography
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Claude Hirst specialized in small still-life paintings, usually of old books and pipes in the trompe l'oeil style. She was unique as a trompe l'oeil painter in that she was the first woman of note to paint in this style and also because she preferred watercolor when other trompe painters were using oil. Of her it was said that "she alternated between oil and watercolor with such facility that one critic noted 'It is difficult to distinguish the oils from the... Read full biography
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Claude Hirst specialized in small still-life paintings, usually of old books and pipes in the trompe l'oeil style. She was unique as a trompe l'oeil painter in that she was the first woman of note to paint in this style and also because she preferred watercolor when other trompe painters were using oil. Of her it was said that "she alternated between oil and watercolor with such facility that one critic noted 'It is difficult to distinguish the oils from the watercolors, so perfect is the execution in both.' " (Ledes 16). She especially delighted in painting crisp-looking pages and worn-leather bindings of old books, which appealed to viewers following the vogue of antique book collecting. Until the late 1880s,... Read full biography
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Claude Hirst specialized in small still-life paintings, usually of old books and pipes in the trompe l'oeil style. She was unique as a trompe l'oeil painter in that she was the first woman of note to paint in this style and also because she preferred watercolor when other trompe painters were using oil. Of her it was said that "she alternated between oil and watercolor with such facility that one critic noted 'It is difficult to distinguish the oils from the watercolors, so perfect is the execution in both.' " (Ledes 16). She especially delighted in painting crisp-looking pages and worn-leather bindings of old books, which appealed to viewers following the vogue of antique book collecting. Until the late 1880s, she painted still lives of flowers and fruit, but changed with the influence of William Harnett, noted trompe still life painte... Read full biography
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- Claude Raquet Hirst (1855-1942)December 2004Evans, Martha MAmerican Art Review
- Current and ComingNovember 2004Ledes, Allison EckardtThe Magazine Antiques
- Triumph of Ohio Watercolor PaintersJune 2003Robinson, William HAmerican Art Review
- Collection of John and Dolores BeckDecember 2000Leeds, Valerie AnnAmerican Art Review
- Masters of Color & LightJune 1998Ferber, Linda SAmerican Art Review