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Charles Conner

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WA-00048764

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ5076416

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Birth yearWikidata· 92%
Death yearWikidata· 92%
NationalityWikidata· 92%
Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
BiographyWikipedia· 88%

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Smithsonian
Tier 1 · Institutional85%

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Charles Conner was an American draughtsman active in the late nineteenth century. Working primarily in drawing, he developed a distinctive approach to figural and narrative composition that reflected the aesthetic sensibilities of the 1880s and 1890s. His practice spanned illustration and fine art drawing, establishing him as a significant contributor to American graphic culture of his era. Conner died in 1905 at the age of forty-eight.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Smithsonian American Art MuseumWashington, D.C.

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Artworks (4)

A California Back Yard

1894 · oil paint

Untitled

1887 · brush and ink and ink wash on paper

sheet: 5 3/8 x 3 1/4 in. (13.6 x 8.3 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

In the Parlor

1885

Indiana Woodland (In the Meadow)

oil paint

Artwork sources (2)

4 published of 4 catalogued · 4 with image

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12 entries · 1 sources

A California Back Yard
1894 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Indiana Woodland (In the Meadow)
— · Wikidata · 4 prov
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In the Parlor
1885 · Wikidata · 3 prov
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