William Alexander Griffith
William Alexander Griffith (August 19, 1866 – May 25, 1940) was an American painter and educator. Griffith was educated at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts, and became the chair of the Art department at the University of Kansas for twenty-one years, and he co-founded of the art colony in Laguna Beach, California in 1919.
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- Name
- William Alexander Griffith
- Born
- 19 August 1866
- Birthplace
- Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
- Died
- 25 May 1940
- Place of death
- Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
- Education
- Washington University in St.
- Occupation
- Painter
- Spouse
- Ida Griffith
- Nationality
- United States
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He was the president of the Laguna Beach Art Association from 1920 to 1921, and from 1925 to 1927.
William Alexander Griffith (American, 1866–1940) - San Jacinto Landscape Signed ‘William A. Griffith’ bottom left, oil on board. 16 ¾ x 21 in. (42.5x53.3cm) Provenance Private Collection, Montecito, California. Bonhams Butterfields Los Angeles, ‘Sunset Estate Auction’, Sale of April 20, 2008. Lot 7016. The Collection of Sarah Jastak.
William Alexander Griffith
William Alexander Griffith (1866-1940) "Eucalyptus," 1921 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left: W. A. Griffith; signed again and inscribed indistinctly, verso; titled on a paper label affixed to the stretcher, verso
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• Name — William Alexander Griffith • Born — 19 August 1866 • Birthplace — Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. • Died — 25 May 1940 • Place of death — Laguna Beach, California, U.S. • Education — Washington University in St. Louis Académie Julian • Occupation — Painter • Spouse — Ida Griffith • Children — 2 sons, 3 daughters
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