Adele Watson
Adele Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1873 Toledo, Ohio |
| Died | March 23, 1947 (aged 73) Pasadena, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Art Students League of New York |
| Known for | Painting, Lithography |
Fanny Adele Watson (1873-1947) was an American painter and lithographer.
Watson was born on April 30, 1873 in Toledo, Ohio.[1] In 1880 her family moved to Pasadena, California after the death of her father. She studied at the Art Students League of New York as a young adult, and returned to California in 1917. She traveled to Paris and became a pupil of Raphael Collin and friends with poet/artist Khalil Gibran.She exhibited and was a member of the American Artists Professional League, the Pen and Brush Club, and the Society of Independent Artists. She also exhibited her work at the National Academy of Design.[2] She was influenced by Symbolism and Mysticism.[3]
Watson died in Pasadena, California, on March 23, 1947. In 1953 the Pasadena Art Institute held a retrospective of her work.[3] Her work is in the collection of the Orange County Museum of Art.[2]
References
- ^ Watson, Adele. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00194897. ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Adele (Fanny) Watson". AskArt. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Fanny Adele Watson Biography". Annex Galleries Fine Prints. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
External links
Media related to Fanny Adele Watson at Wikimedia Commons
