William McGregor Paxton
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William McGregor Paxton was an American painter of the Boston School, renowned for his refined portraits and interior scenes characterized by meticulous detail and luminous, carefully controlled light.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William McGregor Paxton canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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painter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1941 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1890 ⓘ |
| artStyle |
impressionism
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realism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Boston School of painting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1869-06-22 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1941-02-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Académie Julian
NERFINISHED
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School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Paxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | painting ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
interior scene painting
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portrait painting ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dutch Golden Age painting
NERFINISHED
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Jean-Léon Gérôme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
carefully controlled light
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interior scenes ⓘ luminous effects ⓘ meticulous detail ⓘ refined portraits ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Guild of Boston Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
American Impressionism
NERFINISHED
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Boston School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William McGregor Paxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Girl Combing Her Hair
NERFINISHED
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Tea Leaves NERFINISHED ⓘ The Breakfast NERFINISHED ⓘ The Housemaid NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Necklace NERFINISHED ⓘ The Yellow Jacket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
art teacher
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painter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Newton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatureElement | use of a central area of sharp focus with surrounding softness ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Vaughan Okie Paxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Jean-Léon Gérôme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt | School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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