Juan Buckingham Wandesforde
Juan Buckingham Wandesforde (June 24, 1817 – November 18, 1902) was an English-born American painter. He is known for co-founding of the San Francisco Art Association in 1871, in San Francisco, California.
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- Name
- Juan B.
- Birth Name
- Juan Buckingham Wandesforde
- Born
- June 24, 1817
- Birthplace
- England
- Died
- November 18, 1902
- Place of death
- San Francisco, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Painter
- Known for
- Co-founding San Francisco Art Association
- Nationality
- United States
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• Name — Juan B. Wandesforde • Birth Name — Juan Buckingham Wandesforde • Born — June 24, 1817 • Birthplace — England • Died — November 18, 1902 • Place of death — San Francisco, California, U.S. • Occupation — Painter • Known for — Co-founding San Francisco Art Association
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Juan Buckingham Wandesforde lived from 1817 to 1902 and was an illustrator and painter. Juan Buckingham Wandesforde was born in 1817 in England and died in 1902.
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Juan Buckingham Wandesforde was born on June 24, 1817, in England into an aristocratic family, the Earls of Wandesforde. He studied art in England, under John Varley. Wandesforde came to California in 1862. In 1871, he co-founded the San Francisco Art Association with Virgil Macey Williams; and served as the first president of the organization. His work can be seen at the Laguna Art Museum.
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