ernest parton

Biography

(American 1845 - 1933)

Ernest Parton was the younger brother of Arthur, in whose studio he spent two winters. However, he received no instruction in art from regular masters or in any schools. He was elected a member of the Artists' Fund Society of New York in 1873, contributing one work each year to its sales. In 1873, he traveled to Europe for the purposes of spending a few months mainly in Great Britain, but, meeting with success in London, he decided to remain, exhibiting at the Royal Academy and elsewhere.

In 1876 he visited the Swiss Lakes and Northern Italy, making many sketches. He returned to New York in 1884 through 1886. Among his most notable paintings are: Morning Mist, exhibited at the National Academy (NAD) in New York, and the following exhibited at the Royal Academy in London: Papa's Lunch, The Placid Stream, Sunny September, Poet's Corner, The Silent Pool, Reflections, and The Duck Pond.

Exhibits

Alpine Society, Dowsdell Galleries Earl's Court, 1897 Edinburgh, 1886

Fine Art Society, London Glasgow Institute of Art Grosvenor Galleries 1875-1880

Manchester City Art Gallery, Manchester Jubilee, 1887

National Academy of Design 1866-97

New English Art Gallery, 1893

New Gallery, London Paris Exhibitions 1889 & 1900

Paris Salon 1892 & 1894

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 1905

Royal Society of British Artists Royal Academy, Birmingham Royal Academy 1875- 1932

Royal Hibernian Society, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Toothe, Arthur & Sons, Twilight, 1893, Walker Art Galley, Liverpool

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