Charles Walter Stetson

Charles Walter Stetson
American
(1858-1911)

Moonlit River View, oil on linen, 12"x 20", s.l.r. and s.l.l. and dated "May 14, 1897"

Born in Tiverton Four Corners, Rhode Island. Settled in Pasadena. Self-taught. Began painting in Barbizon style. Became known for Symbolist paintings of figures in shadowy landscapes. Influenced by classic disciplines and High Renaissance expression, which was reflected in series of paintings depicting pagan ritual processions.

Exhibited: NY Etching C., 1886; PAFA; Museum of Boston, Cincinnati; and St. Louis.

In the collection of: Pasadena Historical Society; National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, D.C.; Maine State Museum; Peabody Essex Museum; Rhode Island School of Design; Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco; and Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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