May Wilson Preston

May Wilson Preston (1873–1949) was an American painter, illustrator and artist.

Also recorded as Mrs. James M. Preston; Mary Wilson Preston; May Wilson Watkins Preston; Mary Preston; Mary (May) Wilson Watkins Preston; Preston, Mary Wilson, 1873-1949.

May Wilson Preston in brief

Born
1873
Died
1949
Known for
painter, illustrator and artist
Place of birth
New York City
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Overview

Born at New York City in 1873, died at East Hampton in 1949.

In detail

May Wilson Preston studied at Art Students League of New York, Oberlin College and Parsons School of Design. training under James McNeill Whistler, William Merritt Chase and John Henry Twachtman is recorded. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is illustration, painting and visual arts. The authority associates the name with Impressionism.

Employment is recorded with Harper's Bazaar and The Saturday Evening Post. Membership is recorded of Society of Illustrators and National Association of Women Artists.

Works named in the authority record are Ernest Lawson.

Work by May Wilson Preston is recorded in the collections of Barnes Foundation, National Portrait Gallery, Brandywine Museum of Art, Delaware Art Museum and Library of Congress.

Sources

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    “May Wilson Preston”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q15997836: May Wilson Preston

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