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William M. Hart
1823
WA-00048416
PaintingHudson River School
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10
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4
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Publications Referenced
80%
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- Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
- Birth yearArtsy· 92%✓
- NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%
Source Registry (1)
- SmithsonianTier 1 · Institutional95%
About
Why this artist matters now
William Hart, was a Scottish-born American landscape and cattle painter, and Hudson River School artist. His younger brother, James McDougal Hart, and his younger sister, Julie Hart Beers, were also Hudson River School artists, and his nieces Letitia Bonnet Hart and Mary Theresa Hart became well-known painters as well. Another niece, Annie L. Y. Orff, became an editor and publisher. He studied under Jules-Joseph Lefebvre.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 95% · Updated 11d ago
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Hudson River School
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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