Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait

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Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait

Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (born February 5, 1819 in Lively Hall , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , † April 28, 1905 in Yonkers , New York ) was an American painter who was known for his paintings of wild animals . For most of his career he has been part of the New York City art scene .

Career

Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, son of a sea merchant, was born in 1819 during the reign of King George III. born in Lively Hall near Liverpool . When he was eight he was sent to his relatives outside Lancaster when his father went bankrupt. During this time he discovered his love for animals, nature, hunting and fishing, which later served as a constant inspiration for him as a painter. When he was 12, he started working for the Agnew & Zanetti Repository of Art in Manchester . At this point he began to paint as an autodidact . His work mainly consisted of reproducing lithographs that were exhibited at Agnew's exhibitions. In 1838 he gave up his position at the Agnew & Zanetti Repository of Art to get married.

His curiosity about the United States was piqued in the late 1840s while visiting a George Catlin exhibition in Paris , when he saw portraits of Indians and artifacts there. In 1850 he immigrated to the United States and settled there in New York City. Most of his time, however, he spent in the Adirondack Mountains , where he painted landscapes, wildlife and hunters. From 1852 he illustrated nearly 36 prints for the renowned Currier and Ives printer . His specialty were medium-sized, inexpensive animal pictures, which he produced in large numbers. More than 200 of his paintings were featured in exhibitions at the National Academy of Design in New York City during the late 19th century. In 1858 he became a full member of the Academy.

His romantic and dramatic depictions of scenes in the Adirondack Mountains were hugely popular during the Civil War years.

With great skill he painted poultry and wild birds as well as sheep and deer. The reproductions of his tiny panel paintings of chickens were hugely popular.

He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx .

Trivia

Although Tait never traveled further than the Adirondack Mountains, he is now considered one of the most important painters of the American border region, along with George Catlin , William Ranney and Karl Bodmer .

The painting Good Hunting Ground: The Home of the Deer, which he painted in August 1881, sold for $ 167,300 at auction in 2006 .

Despite changing trends in the art world, Tait enjoyed a steady clientele until his death at the age of 85.

gallery

  • The Reprimand, 1852 ( Brooklyn Museum , New York City)

  • Life on the Prairie, The Buffalo Hunt, lithograph by Currier and Ives, 1862

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Hugh Chisholm (ed.): Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait , Encyclopædia Britannica 26 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, 1911, p. 364
  2. ^ American Art Annual , Volume 5, MacMillan Company, 1905, p. 124
  3. ↑ a b Chisholm, Nan, Noelle DeSantis & James L. Halperin: Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers American Art Signature Auction # 604, Heritage Capital Corporation, p. 11, ISBN 1-932899-31-6 .
  4. ^ Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait , Russell Fink Gallery
  5. ↑ a b c d Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait , The National Museum of Wildlife Art
  6. ↑ Shannon's is seeking quality consignments for its Oct. 29th fine art auction , ARTFIXDaily.com, August 14, 2015
  7. ↑ 2006 November Heritage Fine Art Signature Auction # 24002 , Heritage Auctions
personal data
SURNAME Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American painter
DATE OF BIRTH February 5, 1819
PLACE OF BIRTH Lively Hall , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
DATE OF DEATH April 28, 1905
Place of death Yonkers , New York