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Stanfield, Clarkson
(Encyclopedia) Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793–1867, English marine and landscape painter. He was first a sailor, then a scenery painter. Later he became known for his paintings of dramatic marine scenes.…Thwing, Charles Franklin
(Encyclopedia) Thwing, Charles FranklinThwing, Charles Franklintwĭng [key], 1853–1937, American educator and Congregational clergyman, b. New Sharon, Maine, grad. Harvard, 1876, and Andover…Shee, Sir Martin Archer
(Encyclopedia) Shee, Sir Martin Archer, 1769–1850, British portrait painter and writer, b. Dublin; pupil of Sir Joshua Reynolds. He attained popularity in court and theatrical circles and executed…Nicholson, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Nicholson, Sir William, 1872–1949, English woodcut artist, illustrator, and painter. The striking contrasts of black and white of his woodcutting technique were used to great effect on…Bacon, Francis, English painter
(Encyclopedia) Bacon, Francis, 1910–92, English painter, b. Dublin. A self-taught artist, Bacon rejected abstraction in painting to explore a repertoire of strange, fractured, and often bizarre…Magnus TATE, Congress, VA (1760-1823)
TATE Magnus , a Representative from Virginia; born in Berkeley County, Va. (now West Virginia), in 1760; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…Randy J. TATE, Congress, WA (1965)
TATE Randy J. , a Representative from Washington; born in Puyallup, Pierce County, Wash., November 23, 1965; A.A., Tacoma Community College; B.A., Western Washington University, Bellingham, 1988;…Hepworth, Dame Barbara
(Encyclopedia) Hepworth, Dame Barbara, 1903–75, English sculptor. Hepworth's smooth, usually nonfigurative sculptures recall those of Jean Arp. Working in Cornwall, she consistently sought perfection…Etty, William
(Encyclopedia) Etty, William, 1787–1849, English painter. He studied with Sir Thomas Lawrence and later in Italy, where Venetian painting made a lasting impression on him. Etty is best known for his…Shannon, Sir James Jebusa
(Encyclopedia) Shannon, Sir James Jebusa, 1862–1923, English portrait and figure painter, b. Auburn, N.Y. To study art he moved (1878) to London, where he won recognition from English society and…Trending
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