Alfred Wordsworth Thompson
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| Born | May 26, 1840 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | August 28, 1896 (aged 56) Summit, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Painter |
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Mary Pumpelly (m. 1876) |
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Alfred Wordsworth Thompson (May 26, 1840 – August 28, 1896) was an American landscape and history painter.
Biography
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Alfred Wordsworth Thompson was born in
After holding that position for less than a year, and possibly fearing conscription, he quit and went to Paris, where he would remain until 1868. He was able to enter the École des Beaux-Arts in 1864; studying with Charles Gleyre, Alberto Pasini and Émile Lambinet. He also studied horse anatomy with the sculptor, Antoine-Louis Barye. In 1865, he exhibited a landscape at the Salon.[3] Later, before returning home, he visited Germany and Austria and took a walking tour from Heidelberg to Calabria.
He chose to establish a studio in New York City, instead of Baltimore. Not long after, he exhibited some works at the National Academy of Design; becoming a member there in 1875. The Academy would be his major venue, with over 125 paintings sold there; 40 of them depicting scenes from the Revolutionary War. Despite this, in 1878, he joined the Society of American Artists, an organization formed in opposition to the Academy's conservative approach.[2]
He married Mary Pumpelly in 1876.[4]
He was an avid traveller throughout his life, visiting Turkey, Morocco and Spain. In the 1870s, during the
His last twelve years were spent in semi-retirement in Summit, New Jersey. Many of his works may be seen at the
Alfred Wordsworth Thompson died in Summit on August 28, 1896.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Wordsworth Thompson Passes Away". Chicago Tribune. New York. August 30, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Biography by David Michael Zellman, Three Hundred Years of American Art @ AskArt
- ^ a b c Biography @ The Charleston Renaissance Gallery
- ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. VIII. James T. White & Company. 1924. pp. 430–431. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Google Books.
External links
- More works by Thompson @ ArtNet
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