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Wyatt Eaton
Wyatt Eaton, baptised Charles Wyatt Eaton, (May 6, 1849June 7, 1896) was a Canadian-American portrait and figure painter, remembered as one of the founders of the Society of American Artists. Biography Born in Philipsburg, Quebec, Lower Canada, Eaton was a student of the National Academy of Design, New York, studying with Samuel Colman, Daniel Huntington and others. In 1872, he moved to Paris and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Jean-Léon Gérôme. During this time, he made the acquaintance of Jean-François Millet at Barbizon, and was also influenced by his friend Jules Bastien-Lepage to believe that his art should focus on rural life. After his return to the United States in 1876, he painted a series of portraits of American poets for the ''Century'' magazine which were engraved by Timothy Cole (Eaton`s portrait of him is in the collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario). He became a teacher in the Cooper Institute, and opened a studio in New York City but retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. Quebec is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
