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Ernest Lee Major (1864–1950) was an American painter.
Early life and education
Originally from the Washington DC area, Major first studied under E. C. Messer at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, then at theArt Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school at 215 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists.
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with William Merritt Chase. A Harper Hargarten Prize provided him with the opportunity to travel to Europe, where he studied under Gustave Boulanger and Jules Joseph Lefebvre.
Career
Returning to the United States in 1888, Major taught at Cowles Art School until he took a teaching post in 1896 atMassachusetts Normal Art School
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, branded as MassArt, is a public college of visual and applied art in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1873, it is one of the nation’s oldest art schools, the only publicly funded independent art school ...
. From 1908, he moved to Fenway Studios where he taught private lessons and painted.
Major's work won a silver medal at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in 1915, and also the Bok Prize in 1917.
Upon Major's death, the Vose Galleries displayed his works in a memorial exhibit.
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Major, Ernest Lee 1864 births 1950 deaths 19th-century American painters Painters from Washington, D.C. Art Students League of New York alumni 20th-century American painters