William Cotton (artist)
William Henry Cotton (July 22, 1880 – January 5, 1958) was an American portrait painter, caricaturist, and playwright.
Cotton was born in
Background
He was a founder of the National
Washington, DC, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Saint Louis Art Museum. He was also invited by the government of France to exhibit at the Musée du Luxembourg.[3] In 1916, he was elected into the National Academy of Design
as an Associate Academician.
After a successful career as a portrait painter, he began working as a caricaturist for Fulton Theatre in New York.[4]
He also painted mural decorations for New York City theaters, including the Capitol, Apollo, Times Square, and Selwyn theaters.[3]
In 1958, Cotton died at his home in Sergeantsville section of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey at the age of 77.[4]
References
- ISBN 978-1-55595-029-3
- ^ nytimes.com, Russel, An Art School That Also Taught Life, p.2
- ^ a b "Bucks County Artists" James A. Michener Art Museum. Accessed April 2, 2008.
- ^ a b "Will Cotton, 77, Dead", The New York Times, January 6, 1958. Accessed April 2, 2008.
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