Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Biography: Jessie Willcox Smith

Jessie Willcox Smith (1863–1935), an American illustrator and painter, holds a revered place in the annals of American art, particularly for…
Biography: Thomas Eakins

Thomas Eakins (1844–1916), an American realist painter, sculptor, photographer, and teacher, stands as a central figure in the development of American…
Biography: Edmund C. Tarbell

Edmund Charles Tarbell was an influential American Impressionist painter born on April 26, 1862, in West Groton, Massachusetts. His artistic journey…
Biography: Daniel Garber

Daniel Garber, born on April 11, 1880, in North Manchester, Indiana, was an American landscape painter associated with the Pennsylvania Impressionist…
Inspiration: “Hummingbird Perched on an Orchid Plant,” by Martin Johnson Heade

Martin Johnson Heade was born (in 1819) and raised in Lumberville, Pennsylvania, a small hamlet along the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Until the…
Biography: Mary Cassatt

Mary Stevenson Cassatt, born on May 22, 1844, in Allegheny City (now part of Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, was a pioneering American Impressionist…
Inspiration: “Japanese Dolls and Fan,” 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…
Biography: Robert William Vonnoh

Robert William Vonnoh (1858–1933) was an American Impressionist painter known for his captivating landscapes and portraits that captured the essence of…
Biography: Maxfield Parrish

Maxfield Parrish (1870–1966) was an American painter and illustrator, renowned for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. Born Frederick…