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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.
- 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
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.
Verdant, mysterious, and peopled with attractive, classically dressed women, Dewing's paintings provided fixed points of truth and beauty for a turn-of-the-century generation fearing the great changes in American culture wrought by immigration, industrialization, and urbanization.
- May 4, 1851
- November 5, 1938
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.
- May 4, 1851
- November 5, 1938
Works of Art. Artist Bibliography. Biography. 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.
Feb 28, 2014 · - Thomas Wilmer Dewing, from a letter to Charles Lang Freer dated February 16, 1901. Dewing also said that, for real beauty, he needed to introduce a "sour note" into his compositions and In Lady With a Mask we see two types that he used often.
The Letter. Thomas Wilmer Dewing. 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.
