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| William Robinson Leigh
American 1866 -1955 fl (1866-1955)
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| Born: |
Falling Waters, West Virginia, United States
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| Active: |
New York, New York, United States
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| Studied: |
Maryland Institute College of Art
Royal Academy, Munich
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| Instructors: |
Nicholas Gysis
Wilhelm von Lindenschmit
Ludwig Loefftz
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| Examples of Work: |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
American Museum of Natural History, New York City
Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, Tulsa
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| Specialty: |
Painter
Illustrator
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| Style/School: |
Western
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| Subjects Known For: |
American West
Mountains
Cowboys
American Indians
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| Memberships: |
National Academy of Design p. ANA 1953; NA 1955
Allied Art Association
American Watercolor Society
Salmagundi Club, New York
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William Leigh studied at the Maryland Institute from 1880-83 before entering the Royal Academy of Munich. Leigh spent 12 years at the Academy despite levels of poverty. In 1896 he began his career in art as an illustrator ...
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William Robinson Leigh was one of the most prolific and accomplished painters of the American West. He is especially well known for his dramatic paintings of Western plains, mountains, canyons, cavalry, cowboys and Ind...
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