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Lawson, Ernest
Lawson, Ernest (1873–1939). American painter, the least distinguished and most orthodox member of The Eight. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, studied at the Art Students League in New York and the Académie Julian in Paris, and settled in New York in 1898. In Paris he was a friend of Somerset Maugham, who later used Lawson as the model for the character Frederick Lawson in his novel Of Human Bondage (1915). Unlike the other members of The Eight he was primarily a landscapist (although he did also paint urban scenes) and his style was essentially Impressionist. Lawson exhibited at the Armory Show in 1913. During the 1920s he taught in Kansas City and Colorado Springs, and he spent his last three years in Florida.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Lawson, Ernest." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Lawson, Ernest." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-LawsonErnest.html IAN CHILVERS. "Lawson, Ernest." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-LawsonErnest.html |
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Ernest Lawson
Ernest Lawson 1873–1939, American landscape painter, b. San Francisco. He studied art in Kansas City, in New York City under Twachtman and J. Alden Weir, and in Paris. On returning to New York he joined the independent artists' group called the Eight . His impressionist landscapes won him many awards, and he is represented in most leading American galleries. High Bridge (Whitney Mus., New York City) is a characteristic and fine example of his work. |
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"Ernest Lawson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ernest Lawson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lawson-E.html "Ernest Lawson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lawson-E.html |
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Lawson, Ernest
Lawson, Ernest (b Halifax, Nova Scotia, 22 Mar. 1873; d Miami, Fla., 18 Dec. 1939). American painter, the least distinguished and most orthodox member of The Eight. Unlike the other members of the group, he was primarily a landscapist (although he did also paint urban scenes), and his style was essentially Impressionist.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Lawson, Ernest." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Lawson, Ernest." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-LawsonErnest.html IAN CHILVERS. "Lawson, Ernest." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-LawsonErnest.html |
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Lawson, Ernest
Lawson, Ernest (1873–1939). American painter, the least distinguished and most orthodox member of The Eight. Unlike the other members of the group he was primarily a landscapist (although he did also paint urban scenes), and his work was essentially Impressionist in style.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Lawson, Ernest." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Lawson, Ernest." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-LawsonErnest.html IAN CHILVERS. "Lawson, Ernest." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-LawsonErnest.html |
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