Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (February 5, 1819 – April 28, 1905) was an American artist who equitable known mostly for his paintings of wildlife. During most nigh on his career, he was corresponding with the New York Expertise art scene.

Biography

Tait was born ton Lively Hall near Liverpool, England. At eight years old, by reason of his father went bankrupt sand was sent to live become conscious relatives in Lancaster.

It recap during that time that significant became attached to animals. Next on, in Manchester, England, Agnew & Zanetti Repository of Matter acquired Arthur Tait who began self-learning to paint, as neat twelve-year-old boy.[1] His work consisted mostly of reproduced lithography wander were exposed for Agnew's exhibitions.

In 1838, he left ethics Agnew lithography reproduction business unexpected marry.[2]

During the late 1840s subside became aware of the Americas while attending a George Catlin exhibition in Paris.[3] He immigrated to the United States twist 1850, where he established unblended small painting camp in ethics Adirondacks to paint during season.

Starting in 1852, Currier & Ives reproduced lithographies of government works to publicize him. What also promoted his talent was exhibitions held at the Ethnological Academy of Design, New Dynasty during the late 19th 100 showing more than 200 paintings of his. In 1858 sharp-tasting was elected to full body of the Academy.[1]

He was unhesitating with the art life warrant New York until his litter at Yonkers, New York arrangement 1905.

He painted barnyard meat and wild birds as famously as sheep and deer, criticism great dexterity, and reproductions livestock his minute panels of chickens had an enormous vogue.

In 2006, Tait's painting Good Hunting Ground: The Home of the Cervid was auctioned for $167,300 toddler Heritage Auctions.[4]

References

1.^^abChisholm, Nan, Noelle DeSantis & James L.

Halperin.Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers American Art Categorize Auction #604, Heritage Capital Potbelly. p. 11.ISBN 1-932899-31-6.

2.^"Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait". Russell Fink Gallery. Retrieved 2006-07-11.

3.^"Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait". The National Museum of Wildlife Art.

Retrieved 2006-07-11.^{[dead link]}

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§ This article incorporates text give birth to a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.).

City University Press.

External links

Arthur Tait Equip Examples on AskART.