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1854 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1907 Island Heights, New Jersey. Known for: Trompe still life, marine and portrait painting.
John Peto was born on March 17, 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of a dealer in picture frames and later of fire department supplies. Little is known of his early artistic training except... Read full biography
John Peto was born on March 17, 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of a dealer in picture frames and later of fire department supplies. Little is known of his early artistic training except that he enrolled in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1877 and during the next half dozen... Read full biography
John Peto was born on March 17, 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of a dealer in picture frames and later of fire department supplies. Little is known of his early artistic training except that he enrolled in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1877 and during the next half dozen years he contributed works to its annual exhibitions. While as the Academy he was influenced by classmate William Harnett, "trompe l'oeil" painter. In contrast to Harnett, he painted commonplace subjects... Read full biography
John Peto was born on March 17, 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of a dealer in picture frames and later of fire department supplies. Little is known of his early artistic training except that he enrolled in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1877 and during the next half dozen years he contributed works to its annual exhibitions. While as the Academy he was influenced by classmate William Harnett, "trompe l'oeil" painter. In contrast to Harnett, he painted commonplace subjects that were in disorder and ramschackled. From 1879 to 1889 Peto tried to live the life of a professional artist by maintaining a studio in Philadelphia. However he was not very successful because he often painted objects that were perceived as ugly... Read full biography
John Peto was born on March 17, 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of a dealer in picture frames and later of fire department supplies. Little is known of his early artistic training except that he enrolled in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1877 and during the next half dozen years he contributed works to its annual exhibitions. While as the Academy he was influenced by classmate William Harnett, "trompe l'oeil" painter. In contrast to Harnett, he painted commonplace subjects that were in disorder and ramschackled. From 1879 to 1889 Peto tried to live the life of a professional artist by maintaining a studio in Philadelphia. However he was not very successful because he often painted objects that were perceived as ugly and not the pleasing subjects the public wanted. He found he made more money by playing the cornet. In 1887... Read full biography
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- The John Wilmerding CollectionSeptember 2004Anderson, Nancy KThe Magazine Antiques
- Smith College Museum of ArtJune 2004Muehlig, LindaAmerican Art Review
- American Masters: The John WilmerdiApril 2004Kelly, FranklinAmerican Art Review
- ExhibitionsDecember 2003Lyons, SusanAmerican Artist
- John Haberle: Museum AccessionOctober 2003Warkel, Harriet GAmerican Art Review
- Still Life & Trompe l'Oeil PaintingApril 2003Foley, Kathy KelseyAmerican Art Review
- Jean & Alvin Snowiss Collection ofApril 2003Robinson and MazowAmerican Art Review
- GalleriesFebruary 2003Editor, American Arts QuarterlAmerican Arts Quarterly
- Five Centuries of Trompe l'Oeil ...October 2002Staiti, PaulAmerican Art Review
- Painting & Sculpture from SmithApril 2002Muehlig, LindaAmerican Art Review
- Twentieth-Century Paintings and ScuNovember 2001Junker, PatriciaThe Magazine Antiques
- Collection of John and Dolores BeckDecember 2000Leeds, Valerie AnnAmerican Art Review
- Bowdoin College Museum of ArtJune 2000Dimond, V ScottAmerican Art Review
- A Force in American PaintingOctober 1999Kaiser, Charlotte R.Art & Auction
- An American CollectionJune 1999Elliott, Susan SippleAmerican Art Review
- American Dreams-Warner CollectionDecember 1997Curry, David ParkAmerican Art Review
- Portrait of the ArtistFebruary 1997Berman, AnnArt & Auction
- Masters of DeceptionMarch 1996Hunting, Mary AnneArt & Auction
- An All American ShowMay 1995Loos, TedArt & Antiques