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| John White Alexander
American 1856 -1915
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| Born: |
Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Studied: |
Royal Academy, Munich
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| Examples of Work: |
Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence
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| Specialty: |
Painter
Muralist
Illustrator
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| Style/School: |
Art Nouveau
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| Subjects Known For: |
Portraits
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| Memberships: |
Legion of Honor
National Academy of Design ANA 1901; NA 1902; PNAD 1909-15
Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts
Society of British Artists
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| Teaching Positions: |
Art Students League, New York City
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John White Alexander, who was orphaned at an early age, worked hard to become an artist--first as a messenger in his native Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and then as an illustrator in New York City-- and ultimately became one of the most sought-after portraitists of America's Gil...
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John W. Alexander was born in 1856 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. During his artistic career he was a dedicated member of both the Munich and Vienna Secession, associated with Art Noveau style. Alexander worked as an illu...
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