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On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774. Boston-born and Paris-trained Thomas Wilmer Dewing is known as an "artist’s artist," given the lifetime appeal of his refined work to a select audience. In "The Letter," Dewing embraces his favorite theme—a contemplative woman in a genteel environment. The work’s aesthetic quietism has many ...
- Woman in a Blue Dress
Artist: Thomas Wilmer Dewing (American, 1851–1938) Date: ca....
- Lilac Dress
Thomas Wilmer Dewing (American, 1851–1938) by 1917. Portrait...
- Woman in a Blue Dress
Genre - 29 artworks. Thomas Dewing lived in the XIX – XX cent., a remarkable figure of American Tonalism and Impressionism. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
- May 4, 1851
- November 5, 1938
Thomas Wilmer Dewing, The Days, 1886/1887. Thomas Wilmer Dewing (May 4, 1851 – November 5, 1938) was an American painter working at the turn of the 20th century. Schooled in Paris, Dewing was noted for his figure paintings of aristocratic women. He was a founding member of the Ten American Painters and taught at the Art Students League of New ...
Thomas Wilmer Dewing studied for a time in Paris, then returned home and taught at the newly opened art school of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. But he was ambitious and knew that he needed to live in New York to establish himself as a leading artist. He moved in 1880 and on Christmas Day of that year proposed to artist Maria Oakey.
- May 4, 1851
- November 5, 1938
Thomas Dewing was born on May 4, 1851, in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts. As a child he was interested in both drawing and in playing the violin; this early interest in music would later reappear in the themes of many of his paintings. By 1872, after a period of apprenticeship in a lithography shop, Dewing was listing his profession as "artist."
Feb 28, 2014 · 28 February 2014. The Enigmatic Art of Thomas Wilmer Dewing. Lady With a Mask, 1911, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. “ My decorations belong to the poetic and imaginative world where a few choice spirits live .” - Thomas Wilmer Dewing, from a letter to Charles Lang Freer dated February 16, 1901.
About this Item. Title. The letter. Contributor Names. Dewing, Thomas Wilmer, 1851-1938, artist. Detroit Publishing Co., copyright claimant. Detroit Publishing Co., publisher. Created / Published. c [between 1900 and 1912] Subject Headings. - Women. - Writing. - Interiors. Format Headings. Dry plate negatives. Paintings--Reproductions. Genre.
