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Williamson, John

July 27, 2015 By

John Williamson (1826-1885) American

Birthplace/Origin: b. Toll Cross, near Glasgow, Scotland / Brooklyn NY

Biography/Statement:

Born at Toll Cross, near Glasgow, Scotland, John Williamson emigrated to America as a child in 1831. He spent most of his life in Brooklyn. In the late 19th century, he became known for his landscapes of the Hudson River Valley and Connecticut. He traveled the Hudson River to Lake George, painting in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, and into New England, in the Berkshire Mountains, MA, the Green Mountains, VT, the White Mountains, NH, and in Connecticut.

Williamson began exhibiting at the National Academy in 1850 and in 1861, was elected an Associate Member of the Academy. He also exhibited in Brooklyn, Washington, and Boston.
In the early 1860s he completed a few still lifes featuring lilacs, morning glories, cherries, and raspberries. He died in Glenwood-on-the-Hudson in 1885.

Works by this artist


John Williamson
Dated 1863
Medium: Oil on canvas
Image Size: 18” x 26“
Frame Size: 26” x 34“
Monogramed middle right
Price: $45000


John Williamson
Marbletown, NY
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Image Size: 20” x 16“
Monogram and location inscribed lower right and verso (Marbletown, NY)
Price: SOLD

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