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Birth
1873 (Toledo, Ohio)
Death
1947 (Pasadena, California)
Lived/Active
New York/California
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Biography from Crocker Art Museum Store:
| Lithographer, painter, muralist. Born in Toledo, OH on April 30, 1873.
"Fanny" Watson studied at the ASL in NYC and with Raphael Collin in Paris. After spending the early part of her career in NYC, she settled in Pasadena in 1917 and became active in the local art scene.
A spinster, she died there on March 23, 1947. Her subjects include nudes, landscapes, coastal scenes of La Jolla and Carmel, scenes of Bryce and Zion National Parks, and portraits.
Member: AAPL; Pen & Brush Club. Exh: Calif. Liberty Fair, 1918; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1925; Pasadena Art Inst., 1953 (retrospective). In: Orange Co. (CA) Museum. AAA 1917-33; CA&A; WWAA 1936-41; Ben; SCA; KOV; AAW; Art Digest, 5-1-1933; Pasadena Star News, 3-24-1947 (obit). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
Biography from The John Stewart Gallery:
| Adele Watson was born in Ohio and studied at the Art Students League in New York and with Raphael Collin in Paris. She spent the first part of her career in New York and moved to Pasadena, CA by 1917, where she became known for her landscapes. Her work exhibits the style of Early French Modernism. She was a member of the American Artists Professional League.
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