Thomas Alexander Harrison

Thomas Alexander Harrison (1853–1930) was an American painter.

Also recorded as Alexander Harrison; Thomas A. Harrison; T. Alexander Harrison; Thomas Alexander; Thomas Alex Harrison; Thomas-Alexandre Harrison.

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Overview

Born at Philadelphia in 1853, died at Paris in 1930.

In detail

Thomas Alexander Harrison studied at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are marine and landscape. The authority associates the name with Pont-Aven School.

Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters and National Academy of Design.

Works named in the authority record are Solitude and Marine.

Work by Thomas Alexander Harrison is recorded in the collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), National Galleries Scotland, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and Hungarian National Gallery.

Distinctions recorded are Legion of Honour, Temple Silver Medal / 2nd Place and Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Sources

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    “T. Alexander Harrison”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q7668126: Thomas Alexander Harrison

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