Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, FAMSF
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San Francisco, CA 94118
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San Francisco, CA 94118
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Frederick Lester Sexton MUSEUMS
1889 Cheshire, Connecticut - 1975 New Haven, Connecticut. Known for: Landscape, portrait and still-life painting.
An American Regionalist from Connecticut, Frederick Sexton seldom traveled farther than 50 miles from his home of New Haven. Of his part of the country, he said: "I wonder if one can get any better... Read full biography
An American Regionalist from Connecticut, Frederick Sexton seldom traveled farther than 50 miles from his home of New Haven. Of his part of the country, he said: "I wonder if one can get any better subjects at any other places. Take our beaches---our wharves, they are wonderfully interesting. We... Read full biography
An American Regionalist from Connecticut, Frederick Sexton seldom traveled farther than 50 miles from his home of New Haven. Of his part of the country, he said: "I wonder if one can get any better subjects at any other places. Take our beaches---our wharves, they are wonderfully interesting. We don't need to go away. Beauty is right here . " (18) His painting subjects included landscapes, portraits and post-World War I genre scenes of people enjoying life after the tensions of World War I. His... Read full biography
An American Regionalist from Connecticut, Frederick Sexton seldom traveled farther than 50 miles from his home of New Haven. Of his part of the country, he said: "I wonder if one can get any better subjects at any other places. Take our beaches---our wharves, they are wonderfully interesting. We don't need to go away. Beauty is right here . " (18) His painting subjects included landscapes, portraits and post-World War I genre scenes of people enjoying life after the tensions of World War I. His landscapes are "filled with the secure beauty of the commonplace and the sure conviction that a pasture is as important a source of inspiration as the sublimity of a mountain wilderness or the romance of a foreign subject. During his most active... Read full biography
An American Regionalist from Connecticut, Frederick Sexton seldom traveled farther than 50 miles from his home of New Haven. Of his part of the country, he said: "I wonder if one can get any better subjects at any other places. Take our beaches---our wharves, they are wonderfully interesting. We don't need to go away. Beauty is right here . " (18) His painting subjects included landscapes, portraits and post-World War I genre scenes of people enjoying life after the tensions of World War I. His landscapes are "filled with the secure beauty of the commonplace and the sure conviction that a pasture is as important a source of inspiration as the sublimity of a mountain wilderness or the romance of a foreign subject. During his most active period in his career, the 1920s, 30s and 40s, he was widely reviewed and exhibited. His work was well received because it reflected the int... Read full biography
Frederick Lester Sexton - Artist Info
About Frederick Lester Sexton: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (4)
All MuseumsMattatuck Museum
144 West Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702Musees Nationaux Paris
Paris, FranceSanta Barbara Museum of Art
1130 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2476