Denver Art Museum
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Museums page for William Picknell ((1853 - 1897)), known for Landscape theme paintings, plein- air. Showing 11 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1853 Hinesburg, Vermont - 1897 Marblehead, Massachusetts. Known for: Landscape theme paintings, plein- air.
An orphan, Picknell, born in Hinesburg, Vermont on 23 October 1853, was raised by an uncle in Boston, who urged him to develop his artistic talents. This led to a stay in Italy (1872-74), including... Read full biography
An orphan, Picknell, born in Hinesburg, Vermont on 23 October 1853, was raised by an uncle in Boston, who urged him to develop his artistic talents. This led to a stay in Italy (1872-74), including some time in Rome where George Inness agreed to accept him as a student. From there he continued his... Read full biography
An orphan, Picknell, born in Hinesburg, Vermont on 23 October 1853, was raised by an uncle in Boston, who urged him to develop his artistic talents. This led to a stay in Italy (1872-74), including some time in Rome where George Inness agreed to accept him as a student. From there he continued his studies in Paris under Jean-Léon Gérôme. During student breaks he was able to discover Brittany and he fell under the influence of Robert Wylie, a leading figure at Pont Aven. In 1876 Picknell's... Read full biography
An orphan, Picknell, born in Hinesburg, Vermont on 23 October 1853, was raised by an uncle in Boston, who urged him to develop his artistic talents. This led to a stay in Italy (1872-74), including some time in Rome where George Inness agreed to accept him as a student. From there he continued his studies in Paris under Jean-Léon Gérôme. During student breaks he was able to discover Brittany and he fell under the influence of Robert Wylie, a leading figure at Pont Aven. In 1876 Picknell's painting A Breton Farm was accepted at the Paris Salon; he would continue to exhibit there for the rest of his life. The Phoenix Art Museum has Picknell's picturesque Pont-Aven Harbor (1879). He exhibited for the first time at the National Academy of... Read full biography
An orphan, Picknell, born in Hinesburg, Vermont on 23 October 1853, was raised by an uncle in Boston, who urged him to develop his artistic talents. This led to a stay in Italy (1872-74), including some time in Rome where George Inness agreed to accept him as a student. From there he continued his studies in Paris under Jean-Léon Gérôme. During student breaks he was able to discover Brittany and he fell under the influence of Robert Wylie, a leading figure at Pont Aven. In 1876 Picknell's painting A Breton Farm was accepted at the Paris Salon; he would continue to exhibit there for the rest of his life. The Phoenix Art Museum has Picknell's picturesque Pont-Aven Harbor (1879). He exhibited for the first time at the National Academy of Design in 1879 when he submitted Land of Kerren, Finistère. His Road to Concarneau (Corcoran Gallery of Art),... Read full biography
William Picknell - Artist Info
About William Picknell: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (11)
All MuseumsMetropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10028Musée d'Orsay
1 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur
Paris, FranceMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115Parrish Art Museum
279 Montauk Highway
Water Mill, NY 11968Phoenix Art Museum
1625 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1685Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20560The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106-1797The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009-1090Union League Club of Chicago
65 W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604