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Walter Shirlaw

Walter Shirlaw (1838–1909) was an American painter, pastellist and illustrator.

Also recorded as w. shirlaw; Shirlaw.

Walter Shirlaw in brief

Born
1838
Died
1909
Known for
painter, pastellist, illustrator, graphic artist, draftsperson and printmaker
Place of birth
Paisley
Contents

Overview

Born at Paisley in 1838, died at Madrid in 1909.

In detail

Walter Shirlaw studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich.

Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Dordrecht. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Work by Walter Shirlaw is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art and Yale University Art Gallery.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Walter Shirlaw”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q7966127: Walter Shirlaw

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