Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam, 1819-1905

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Arthur F. Tait was an American painter of sporting scenes and animals. He was born in England in 1819 and studied art as a boy in Manchester. He came to the United States in 1850, settling in New York City. Tait spent many of his summers at his camp in the Adirondack mountains. A number of his paintings were made into lithographs by Louis Prang and Currier & Ives. Tait died at his home in Yonkers, NY in 1905.

From the description of Letters, 1853-1898. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122503791

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creatorOf Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait. Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait papers, 1840(ca.)-1904. New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.)
creatorOf Hortense Ferne papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam, 1819-1905. The prairie hunter [original print] : "one rubbed out" Denver Public Library, Central Library
creatorOf Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam, 1819-1905. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn Tait, Arthur F. : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera Archives of American Art
creatorOf Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam, 1819-1905. Letters, 1853-1898. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Harriet Endicott Waite research material relating to Currier & Ives Archives of American Art
referencedIn Henry Ernest Schnakenberg papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam, 1819-1905. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn Albert Duveen art reference files Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Currier & Ives. corporateBody
associatedWith Duveen, Albert, person
associatedWith Ferne, Hortense T., 1885-1976. person
associatedWith Prang, Louis, 1824-1909. corporateBody
associatedWith Schnakenberg, H. E. (Henry Ernest), 1892-1970. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Subject
Animals in art
Artists
Chromolithography
Lithography, American
Painting, American
Occupation
Artists
Painter
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Birth 1819-02-05

Death 1905-04-28

Americans

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