Edward_Wilson_Currier

Edward Wilson Currier

Edward Wilson Currier

American painter

Edward Wilson Currier (1857–1918) was an American painter and illustrator. Born in Marietta, Ohio, he was educated at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and opened a studio in San Francisco, California.[1] He did oil and watercolor paintings of landscapes, still lifes and maritime scenes.[1][2] He took trips to Hetch Hetchy and the Yosemite Valley to make sketches for his paintings.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Lekisch, Barbara (2003). Embracing Scenes about Lakes Tahoe & Donner: Painters, Illustrators & Sketch Artists 1855-1915. Lafayette, California: Great West Books. p. 47. ISBN 9780944220146. OCLC 50404094.
  2. [2]
    Haverstock, Mary Sayre, ed. (2000). Artists in Ohio, 1787-1900: A Biographical Dictionary. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press. p. 204. ISBN 9780873386166. OCLC 245725995.
  3. [3]
    Prosser, Katharine Clark (April 30, 1911). "Art Canvasses Depict Pretty Western Scenes: Recent Contributions to Del Monte Gallery Are Attracting Much Attention". The San Francisco Call. p. 34. Retrieved July 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.


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