William James Glackens (1870 - 1938) American
Mixed Media on Paper
Measure 10 3/4"in H x 6 1/2"in W and 15"in H x 10 3/4"in W with frame

Known for: Genre, figure, landscape and still-life painting
Biography: The second of two children, William Glackens was born in Philadelphia to parents of Irish, English, and Pennsylvania Dutch descent. His first job was as an artist-reporter for the Philadelphia "Record." He then moved to the Philadelphia "Press where George Luks, Everett Shinn, and John Sloan were also employed. In 1919, Glackens began sharing a studio with artist Robert Henri, and the friendship changed the course of his life. Henri encouraged Glackens to pursue a full-time career as a professional artist. The early work of Glackens, following Henri's lead, maintained "strong ties to Edouard Manet's darkened palette and brushy style of realism." After 1910, Glacken's palette began to brighten in response to his strong admiration of the work of French artists, Pierre August Renoir. After moving to New York in 1896, Glackens maintained a residence in the city for the rest of his life. He died suddenly in 1938 while visiting Charles Prendergast in Westport, Connecticut.

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