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William Lamb Picknell (October 23, 1853 – August 8, 1897) was an American painter of landscapes, coastal views, and figure genres, known for his rapid painting style. He was born in Hinesburg, Vermont and died in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
in ''The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists'' Throughout the 1880s, he primarily lived Waltham, Massachusetts, but frequently travelled abroad; spending two winters in England and also visiting other parts of the US, including Florida and California. He was living at Moret-sur-Loing, on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau, for most of the 1890s, but often spent the winters in the south of France. He returned to Massachusetts in 1897. He died of heart failure in Marblehead on August 8, 1897.
* ''The Road to Concarneau'' 1880, Corcoran Gallery
* ''Lobster Fisherman'' 1882
* ''Lande de Kerran, Finistere'' 1877
* ''Morning on the Loing at Moret'' c. 1895,
William Lamb Picknell
from the Dictionary of American Artists
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Life and career
Born in Hinesburg, Vermont, William was the son of Ellen Maria Upham and the Reverend William Lamb Picknell, a Baptist minister, both of New England families. In July, 1868, the summer following his father's death, the Picknell family moved to Chelsea, Massachusetts. He began his career by working in a Boston frame shop. In 1872, he travelled to Europe where he trained with Jean-Léon Gérôme in Rome (1874–75) and also received some informal training from Robert Wylie in Brittany."Picknell, William Lamb (1853–97)"in ''The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists'' Throughout the 1880s, he primarily lived Waltham, Massachusetts, but frequently travelled abroad; spending two winters in England and also visiting other parts of the US, including Florida and California. He was living at Moret-sur-Loing, on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau, for most of the 1890s, but often spent the winters in the south of France. He returned to Massachusetts in 1897. He died of heart failure in Marblehead on August 8, 1897.
Notable works
* ''The Road to Concarneau'' 1880, Corcoran Gallery
* ''Lobster Fisherman'' 1882
* ''Lande de Kerran, Finistere'' 1877
* ''Morning on the Loing at Moret'' c. 1895, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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* ''Banks of the Loing'' c. 1895
Honors
* Honorable Mention,Paris Salon
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, 1880 (''The Road to Concarneau'')
* Member, Society of American Artists
* Associate, National Academy of Design
* Member, Society of British Artists
See also
* List of Orientalist artists *Orientalism
In art history, literature and cultural studies, Orientalism is the imitation or depiction of aspects in the Eastern world. These depictions are usually done by writers, designers, and artists from the Western world. In particular, Orientalist p ...
References
William Lamb Picknell
from the Dictionary of American Artists
Further reading
* *External links
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