William Henry Lippincott

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Breton Children Feeding Rabbits , 1978

William Henry Lippincott (born 1849 in Philadelphia ; died 1920 in New York City ) was an American portrait and landscape painter .

life and work

Lippincott was born in Philadelphia and attended a Quaker school , after which he began his art studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts . He became an illustrator and later a stage artist at the Arch Street Theater. In 1874 he went to Paris as a student of Léon Bonnat at the Societe de Artistes Francais for eight years , where he also exhibited at the Paris Salon . He lived in an apartment with the artists Edwin Blashfield , Charles S. Pearce and Milne Ramsey, also from the United States .

In 1882 he returned to the United States and built a studio on Broadway in New York City. There he became professor of painting at the National Academy of Design in 1883 and exhibited regularly at exhibitions of American art. In 1885 he was elected associate member of the National Academy and from 1897 a full member, he was also a member of the American Water Color Society, the Society od American Etchers and the Century Association .

Portrait of William Rutherford Mead , 1910

Lippincott mainly painted portraits, often children's portraits, and family scenes from the working class. His most famous works included "The Duck's Breakfast", "Love's Ambush" and "Pleasant Reflections".

supporting documents

  1. ^ A b c d "Lippincott, William Henry" entry in Mantle Fielding: Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers. Modern Books and Crafts 1926, enlarged version 1974; Pp. 217-218; ISBN 0-913274-03-8
  2. ^ A b c David Bernard Dearinger: Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of the National Academy of Design: 1826-1925. Hudson Hills, 2004; P. 359. ( Google Books )
  3. ↑ Biography on antiquesandfineart.com , accessed May 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Nationalacademy.org: Artists & Architects "L" / William Henry Lippincott 1849 - 1920 ( Memento of December 29, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on July 1, 2015)

literature

  • "Lippincott, William Henry" Entry in Mantle Fielding: Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers. Modern Books and Crafts 1926, enlarged version 1974; Pp. 217-218; ISBN 0-913274-03-8

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personal data
SURNAME Lippincott, William Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American portrait and landscape painter
DATE OF BIRTH 1849
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia
DATE OF DEATH 1920
Place of death New York City