Wyatt Eaton

Wyatt Eaton

Self portrait of Wyatt Eaton
Born Charles Wyatt Eaton
(1849-05-06)May 6, 1849
Philipsburg, Quebec, Lower Canada
Died June 7, 1896(1896-06-07) (aged 47)
Newport, Rhode Island
Nationality Canadian
Education National Academy of Design, New York City
Known for Painting

Wyatt Eaton, baptised Charles Wyatt Eaton, (May 6, 1849 – June 7, 1896) was a Canadian/American portrait and figure painter, remembered as one of the founders of the Society of American Artists.

Biography

Born in Philipsburg, Quebec, Lower Canada, Eaton was a student of the National Academy of Design, New York. In 1872, he moved to Paris and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Jean-Léon Gérôme. During this time, he made the acquaintance of Jean-François Millet at Barbizon, and was also influenced by his friend Jules Bastien-Lepage.

After his return to the United States in 1877, he became a teacher in the Cooper Institute, and opened a studio in New York City. He became one of the founders of the Society of American Artists, in which he was the first secretary. Eaton died from tuberculosis at Newport, Rhode Island on June 7, 1896.[1]

Works

Portraits of Wyatt Eaton

Notes

References

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