Biography: Julius LeBlanc Stewart
Julius LeBlanc Stewart (1855-1919) was an American-born artist known for his success in the field of academic and salon painting during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in…
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Inspiration: “Going Home,” by Tom Roberts
Tom Roberts, a pivotal figure in Australian art history, created an extensive body of work that has resonated with art lovers across the globe. Among his numerous masterpieces, “Going Home” stands out…
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Inspiration: “The Difficult Reply,” by Guy Rose
Rose lived in New York City, New York in the 1890s and illustrated for Harper’s, Scribners, and Century. Choosing to return to France in 1899, he and his wife Ethel Rose bought…
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Biography: Henry Herbert La Thangue
Henry Herbert La Thangue (1859–1929) was a British painter known for his contributions to the Newlyn School, a group of artists associated with the Cornish fishing village of Newlyn. La Thangue’s work…
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Inspiration: “Ogród Saski,” by Aleksander Gierymski
OGRÓD SASKIAleksander Gierymski (1850-1901)1887Polish Aleksander Gierymski completed Secondary State School in Warsaw in 1867, and in the same year commenced drawing studies in Warsaw. Between 1868 – 1872 he studied at the…
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Inspiration: “The Young Biologist,” by Paul Peel
Peel was born in London, Ontario, and received his art training from his father from a young age. Later he studied under William Lees Judson and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Thomas Eakins. He…
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Biography: Annie Louisa Swynnerton
Annie Louisa Swynnerton (1844–1933) was a British painter who played a significant role in the late 19th and early 20th-century art scene. Born in Hulme, Manchester, England, on February 26, 1844, she…
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Biography: Albert Bierstadt
Albert Bierstadt led an interesting life, to say the least. He was born in Germany in 1830, but his family moved to America soon after, settling in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Bierstadt was…
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Inspiration: “In Gradina,” by Nicolae Grigorescu
IN GRADINANicolae Grigorescu (1838–1907)Unknown DateRomanian He was born in Pitaru, Dâmboviţa County, Wallachia now called Romania. In 1843 the family moved to Bucharest. At a young age (between 1846 and 1850), he became an apprentice…
