James Moore Preston

James Moore Preston (1873–1962) was an American painter and illustrator.

Also recorded as James M. Preston; James Preston.

James Moore Preston in brief

Born
1873
Died
1962
Known for
painter and illustrator
Place of birth
Roxborough
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Overview

Born at Roxborough in 1873, died at Easthampton in 1962.

In detail

James Moore Preston studied at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

The authority associates the name with Post-impressionism.

Work by James Moore Preston is recorded in the collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Barnes Foundation and Whitney Museum of American Art.

Sources

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    “James Moore Preston”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q18156619: James Moore Preston

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