Artists
Name
  | Info | Years | Updated by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, William Dickinson | 
William D. Washington[1] (October 7, 1833 – December 2, 1870[2]) was
an American painter and teacher of art. He is most famous for his painting The
Burial of Latané, which became a symbol of the
Lost Cause of the Confederacy in the years following the American Civil War[3], and for the work he did in establishing the fine
arts program of the... | 1833 - 1870 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Waterman, Marcus |
Marcus
Waterman graduated from Brown University and then moved to New York City, where
he had a studio from 1857 to 1874. He became an associate member of the
National Academy in 1861. After 1874, Waterman made his home in Boston and
spent much of his time around New England in Vermont and Cape Cod. From 1879 to
1884, the artist traveled to... | 1834 - 1914 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Waters, George Wellington | George W. Waters was born on March 31, 1832 in the small upstate community of Coventry in Chenango County, NY. He began his artistic career early and in 1850, at the age of eighteen, Waters had his first exhibit when one of his paintings was on view at the National Academy of Design in New York City. Though he maintained a studio in New York City... | 1832 - 1912 | Anonymous | 12/22/2012 |
| Waters, Susan C. |
Susan
Catherine Moore Waters (May 18, 1823—July 7, 1900), self-taught painter
of animals and resident of Bordentown, New Jersey.
Biography
On May 18,
1823, Susan Catherine Moore Waters was born in Binghamton, New York. A
self-taught artist with little formal training, Waters did attend seminary
school in Friendsville, Pennsylvania, where she... | 1823 - 1900 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Watkins, William A. | Died 1867 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 | |
| Watrous, Harry Wilson |
A leading
figure in New York’s turn-of-the-century art establishment, Harry Watrous had a successful career as a painter and
administrator. After training in the French academic mode at the Academie Julian in Paris, Watrous
returned to New York and won recognition for his stylized female portraits,
elegant still lifes, and enchanting... | 1857 - 1940 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Waud, Alfred Rudolph |
Alfred Rudolph Waud (wōd) (October 2, 1828 – April 6, 1891) was an American artist and illustrator, born in London, England. He is most notable for the sketches he made as an artist correspondent during the American Civil War.
Early career
Before emigration, Alfred Waud had entered the Government School of Design at Somerset House, London, with... | 1828 - 1891 | Anonymous | 12/27/2012 |
| Waugh, Alfred S. | ca. 1810 - 1856 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 | |
| Waugh, Frederick Judd |
Frederick
Judd Waugh (September 13, 1861 – September 10, 1940) was an American
artist, primarily known as a marine artist. During World War I, he designed
ship camouflage for the U.S. Navy, under the direction of Everett L. Warner.
Background
Born in
Bordentown, New Jersey, Waugh was the son of a well-known Philadelphia portrait
painter, Samuel... | 1861 - 1940 | Anonymous | 04/21/2012 |
| Way, Andrew John |
Baltimore
boasted a thriving art community in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Even in the midst of the Civil War, the Maryland Academy provided professional
training for aspiring artists and the Maryland Art Association regularly
exhibited artists' works. By far, the most popular of Baltimore's numerous
successful artists at mid-century... | 1826 - 1888 | Anonymous | 04/04/2012 |
