Agnes Lawrence Pelton
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Agnes Lawrence Pelton was a modernist
painter who was born in Stuttgart
, Germany to American parents, William Halsey Pelton and Florence Pelton. She lived in Rotterdam, Holland from 1882 to 1884 and in Basel, Switzerland from 1884 to 1888. She relocated to Brooklyn
after her father’s death in 1890. She studied at the Pratt Institute
from 1895 to 1900, and privately with Arthur Wesley Dow
in 1900. She took summer classes from William Langson Lathrop
in 1907. She studied in Italy in 1910 and 1911, taking life drawing lessons at the British Academy in Rome
, and also studied with Hamilton Easter Field
. Walt Kuhn
invited her to participate in the 1913 Armory Show
, where two of her paintings were exhibited. In 1919, she visited Pueblo Indians in the American southwest, where she painted portraits and desert landscapes. She painted portraits and still lifes in Hawaii in 1923 and 1924. She settled in Cathedral City, California
in 1932, and resided there until her death in 1961.
The Honolulu Academy of Arts
, the Raymond Jonson Collection at the University of New Mexico Art Museum
(Albuquerque) (formerly the UNM Jonson Gallery), the Oakland Museum of California
, the Palm Springs Art Museum (Palm Springs, California
) (formerly the Palm Springs Desert Museum), the Parrish Art Museum
(Southampton, New York
), the San Diego Museum of Art
, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
are among the public collections holding paintings by Agnes Lawrence Pelton.
Modernism
Modernism, in its broadest definition, is modern thought, character, or practice. More specifically, the term describes the modernist movement, its set of cultural tendencies and array of associated cultural movements, originally arising from wide-scale and far-reaching changes to Western society...
painter who was born in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, Germany to American parents, William Halsey Pelton and Florence Pelton. She lived in Rotterdam, Holland from 1882 to 1884 and in Basel, Switzerland from 1884 to 1888. She relocated to Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
after her father’s death in 1890. She studied at the Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
from 1895 to 1900, and privately with Arthur Wesley Dow
Arthur Wesley Dow
Arthur Wesley Dow was an American painter, printmaker, photographer, and influential arts educator....
in 1900. She took summer classes from William Langson Lathrop
William Langson Lathrop
William Langson Lathrop was an American Impressionist landscape painter and founder of the art colony at New Hope, Pennsylvania. He is sometimes referred to as a "Pennsylvania Impressionist". Lathrop was a member of the National Academy of Design and served on numerous exhibition juries during his...
in 1907. She studied in Italy in 1910 and 1911, taking life drawing lessons at the British Academy in Rome
British School at Rome
The British School at Rome was established in 1901 and granted a Royal Charter in 1912 as an educational institute in the fields of archaeology, literature, music, and history of Rome and Italy of every period, and for the study of the fine arts and architecture...
, and also studied with Hamilton Easter Field
Hamilton Easter Field
Hamilton Easter Field was an important American artist, teacher, author, critic, collector and patron of the arts.-References:...
. Walt Kuhn
Walt Kuhn
Walt Kuhn was an American painter and was an organizer of the modern art Armory Show of 1913, which was the first of its genre in America.-Biography:Kuhn was born in Brooklyn, New York City...
invited her to participate in the 1913 Armory Show
Armory Show
Many exhibitions have been held in the vast spaces of U.S. National Guard armories, but the Armory Show refers to the 1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art that was organized by the Association of American Painters and Sculptors...
, where two of her paintings were exhibited. In 1919, she visited Pueblo Indians in the American southwest, where she painted portraits and desert landscapes. She painted portraits and still lifes in Hawaii in 1923 and 1924. She settled in Cathedral City, California
Cathedral City, California
Cathedral City is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 51,200 at the 2010 census. Sandwiched between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, it is one of the cities in the Coachella Valley of southern California...
in 1932, and resided there until her death in 1961.
The Honolulu Academy of Arts
Honolulu Academy of Arts
The Honolulu Academy of Arts is an art museum in Honolulu in the state of Hawaii. Since its founding in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke and opening April 8, 1927, its collections have grown to over 40,000 works of art.-Description:...
, the Raymond Jonson Collection at the University of New Mexico Art Museum
University of New Mexico Art Museum
The University of New Mexico Art Museum is an art museum at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque...
(Albuquerque) (formerly the UNM Jonson Gallery), the Oakland Museum of California
Oakland Museum of California
Oakland Museum of California or Oakland Museum is a museum dedicated to the art, history, and natural science of California located in Oakland, California....
, the Palm Springs Art Museum (Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
) (formerly the Palm Springs Desert Museum), the Parrish Art Museum
Parrish Art Museum
The Parrish Art Museum is the oldest cultural institution on the East End of Long Island, uniquely situated within one of the most concentrated creative communities in the United States...
(Southampton, New York
Southampton (village), New York
Southampton is a village in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The village is named after the Earl of Southampton. The Village of Southampton is in the southeast part of the county in the Town of Southampton...
), the San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Museum of Art
The San Diego Museum of Art is a fine arts museum located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California that houses a broad collection with particular strength in Spanish art. The San Diego Museum of Art opened as The Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego on February 28, 1926, and changed its name to the San...
, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is an art museum located at 1130 State St. in downtown Santa Barbara, California.It was founded in 1941 and currently ranks amongst the top 10 regional art museums in the United States . It is home to both permanent and special collections, the former of which...
are among the public collections holding paintings by Agnes Lawrence Pelton.