William James Glackens

William James Glackens (1870–1938) was an American painter, draftsperson and illustrator.

Also recorded as William J. Glackens; Glackens; William Glackens.

Overview

Also worked under the name Glackens, William James.

Born at Philadelphia in 1870, died at Westport in 1938.

In detail

William James Glackens studied at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. training under Thomas Pollock Anshutz is recorded. the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait, figure, genre and landscape. The authority associates the name with Ashcan School and American realism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Fontainebleau, Paris and Kingdom of the Netherlands. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters and Society of Independent Artists.

Work by William James Glackens is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Gallery of Canada and Museum of Modern Art.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “William Glackens”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1339934: William James Glackens

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