Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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Museums page for William Griffith ((1866 - 1940)), known for Landscape, figure, portrait, marine. Showing 5 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1866 Lawrence, Kansas - 1940 Laguna Beach, California. Known for: Landscape, figure, portrait, marine.
Biography as found in Artists in California 1876-1940 by Edan Hughes, courtesy of DeRu's Fine Arts. William Griffith was born in Lawrence, Kansas on August 19, 1866. He studied art at the Washington... Read full biography
Biography as found in Artists in California 1876-1940 by Edan Hughes, courtesy of DeRu's Fine Arts. William Griffith was born in Lawrence, Kansas on August 19, 1866. He studied art at the Washington University in St. Louis and in 1890 furthered his art studies in Paris at Academie Julian under... Read full biography
Biography as found in Artists in California 1876-1940 by Edan Hughes, courtesy of DeRu's Fine Arts. William Griffith was born in Lawrence, Kansas on August 19, 1866. He studied art at the Washington University in St. Louis and in 1890 furthered his art studies in Paris at Academie Julian under Constant and Lefebvre. Returning to his native state, he taught art for over 20 years at Kansas University. In 1918, while on a sabbatical leave, he visited his old friend and former classmate, Benjamin... Read full biography
Biography as found in Artists in California 1876-1940 by Edan Hughes, courtesy of DeRu's Fine Arts. William Griffith was born in Lawrence, Kansas on August 19, 1866. He studied art at the Washington University in St. Louis and in 1890 furthered his art studies in Paris at Academie Julian under Constant and Lefebvre. Returning to his native state, he taught art for over 20 years at Kansas University. In 1918, while on a sabbatical leave, he visited his old friend and former classmate, Benjamin Chambers Brown in Laguna Beach. Two years later Griffith moved to Laguna Beach where he became an influential member of the art colony and served as president of the local art association. Before his move to California, he painted many portraits, but... Read full biography
Biography as found in Artists in California 1876-1940 by Edan Hughes, courtesy of DeRu's Fine Arts. William Griffith was born in Lawrence, Kansas on August 19, 1866. He studied art at the Washington University in St. Louis and in 1890 furthered his art studies in Paris at Academie Julian under Constant and Lefebvre. Returning to his native state, he taught art for over 20 years at Kansas University. In 1918, while on a sabbatical leave, he visited his old friend and former classmate, Benjamin Chambers Brown in Laguna Beach. Two years later Griffith moved to Laguna Beach where he became an influential member of the art colony and served as president of the local art association. Before his move to California, he painted many portraits, but soon turned his attention to the surrounding landscape. Working in oil and pastel, Griffith also painted many beach scenes and marines.... Read full biography
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Museums & Collections (5)
All MuseumsLaguna Art Museum
307 Cliff Drive
Laguna Beach, CA 92651Spencer Museum of Art
University of Kansas
1301 Mississippi Street
Lawrence, KS 66045-7500UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art
3333 Avenue of the Arts
Costa Mesa, CA 92626USC Fisher Museum of Art, University of Southern California
823 Exposition Boulevard
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089