Prendergast, Maurice, 1858-1924

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Dates:
Birth 1858-10-10
Death 1924-02-01
Undetermined,

Biographical notes:

Maurice: Painter, watercolorist, illustrator, graphic artist; New York, N.Y. and Boston, Mass. His brother Charles was a sculptor, painter and writer.

From the description of Maurice Brazil and Charles Prendergast sketchbooks, [ca. 1887-1940]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81848207

Maurice: painter, watercolorist, illustrator and graphic artist; Boston, Mass. and New York, N.Y. Charles: painter, sculptor, craftsman, and framemaker; Boston, Mass., New York, N.Y. and Westport, Conn.

Maurice was an Impressionist and early modernist. He painted scenes along the Massachusetts and Maine coasts as well as in Paris, Venice, Rome, and French coastal towns; exhibited with "The Eight" (1908), and was a contributor to the Armory show (1913). Charles achieved prominence as a craftsman and framemaker (1891-1912), and later specialized in painted, gilded, and incised panels of exotic and folk subjects (1912-1948).

From the description of Maurice Brazil and Charles Prendergast selected papers, [ca. 1865]-1992. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78618578

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Subjects:

  • Art, Modern
  • Art, Modern
  • Art, American
  • Art
  • Modernism (Art)

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)