Alexander John Drysdale
Alexander John Drysdale (1870–1934) was an early 20th-century artist who specialized in landscapes of
oil wash, that gave his works a characteristic hazy look.[1] Drysdale made use of this technique by diluting the oil paint with kerosene and applying it to the canvas board with cotton balls.[1] Drysdale was prolific, having painted an estimated 10,000 works.[1]
Early life and training
Drysdale was born in
Art Students League in New York City beginning in 1901. There he had associations with artists George Inness, Robert Henri, William Merritt Chase, and others.[2]
Artistic career
The start of his professional life as an artist coincided with his move to
Sushan Airport, as well as showings at Tulane University and the National Association of Newspaper Artists. In later life, Drysdale was partially supported by the Civil Works Administration. Today his art can be viewed at the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and The Historic New Orleans Collection.[1]
A detailed biography of Drysdale was published in 1985.[3]
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Gallery
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Alexander John Drysdale, pastel on paper, Louisiana bayou landscape -
Drysdale Alexander John-Oak on the Lower Coast of the Mississippi 1912 -
Twilight on the Bayou by A J Drysdale 1906
References
- ^ a b c d Dobie, Ann. "Alexander Drysdale." In KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana, edited by David Johnson. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, 2010- . Article published September 04, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 0-932087-57-4.
- ISBN 0913159034.
External links
- Southern Art Union
- Artists' Association of New Orleans
- Additional examples of paintings by Alexander John Drysdale can be seen on-line courtesy of KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana.
Bibliography
- Alexander John Drysdale, AskArt.com, accessed March 1, 2013.
- Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975 : 400 years of artists in America, Peter Hastings Falk, editor-in-chief. Sound View Press, 1999, ISBN 0-932087-57-4.
- Dobie, Ann. "Alexander Drysdale." In KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana, edited by David Johnson. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, 2010- . Article published September 04, 2012.
- Buechner, Howard A. Drysdale (1870-1934) Artist of Myth and Legend, Thunderbird Press, 1985, ISBN 0-913159-03-4.
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