Louis Aston Knight was the son of internationally famed American artist Daniel Ridgeway Knight. He was born in Paris on August 3, 1873, and died in New York City, May 8,1948.

Starting in 1892, Aston Knight attended Academie Julian for several years, where he studied classical figure painting under Jules Lefebvre and Tony Robert-Fleury. Early on he and his Father realized that there should be a basic distinction between their respective artwork. They reached an informal understanding: Ridgeway Knight always introduced one or more figures in his landscapes, whereas Aston Knight never placed figures in his scenes.

Aston Knight was a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salons and was a member of the French and American Art Society. He also was a member of the Rochester Art Club in Rochester New York.

Public Collections:
Toledo
Luxembourg/Paris
Rochester Memorial Art Gallery
Museum in Newark, N.J

Awards:
Bronze Medal, Paris Salon 1900
Honorable Mention, Paris Salon 1901
Gold Medal, Rheims Exposition 1903
Gold Medal, Nantes Exposition 1904
Gold Medal, Lyons Exposition 1904
Gold Medal, Geneva Exposition 1904
Third Class Medal, Paris salon 1905
Gold Medal, American Art Society 1907
Knighted into the Legion of Honor, 1920

Listed:
E. Benezit
American Art Journal
Mantle Fielding
Who's Who in American Art
Young
Thieme Becker

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Biography courtesy of Roughton Galleries, www.antiquesandfineart.com/roughton