藝術家Charles PARSONS (1821-1910) 生平簡歷

出生地： Rowland's Castle, Hampshire, England

死亡地点： Brooklyn, NY

地址： Active in NYC, resided in Brooklyn, NY; then Montclair, NJ

职业： Lithographer, marine and landscape painter in watercolors

教育： NAD; apprenticed to George Endicott in 1833.

展出： NAD, 1851-98; Brooklyn AA, 1861-68, 1881-82; AIC, 1891-92.

会员： ANA, 1862; AWCS.

工作： Mystic Seaport Mus.; Peabody Mus., Salem; MIT.

评论： Brought to America at the age of nine; grew up in NYC. In 1835 he was apprenticed to the lithographer, George Endicott, where he mastered the medium. During 1854-62, he produced most of Endicott"s marine lithos, as well as thirty for Currier & Ives. In 1863, he became the head art director for Harper"s, and he held that position until his retirement in 1889. At Harper"s, he assembled one of the most talented teams of illustrators in publishing history, including Winslow Homer, E. A. Abbey, C.S. Reinhart, H. Pyle; M.J. Burns, and many others. While at Harper"s, he continued to do occasional work for Currier & Ives and for Endicott, was an accomplished painter, and an early champion of watercolor.

来源： G&W; Peters, Currier & Ives, 130-32; Peters, America on Stone; CAB; Clement and Hutton; Alden, "Charles Parsons;" Cowdrey, NAD; Naylor, NAD; Cowdrey, AA & AAU. Reps, 196 (pl.3,77). WW10.