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Charles Ethan Porter

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American artist (c.1847-1923)

United StatesArtistsLived 1847 to 1923 · aged 76
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Charles Ethan Porter was an American painter who specialized in still life painting. A student at the National Academy of Design in New York City, he was one of the first African Americans to exhibit there.

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Civil war soldier, 1872Civil war soldier, 1872Boy and Book, c 1880Boy and Book, c 1880Peonies in a Bowl, 1885,Peonies in a Bowl, 1885,Yellow Roses in a Vase, 1890Yellow Roses in a Vase, 1890Apples on the ground, 1878Apples on the ground, 1878

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Charles Ethan Porter was an American painter who specialized in still life painting. A student at the National Academy of Design in New York City, he was one of the first African Americans to exhibit there. He was the only African-American artist at the turn of that century who painted in still life and the first known professional Black artist to concentrate on still life.

Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1847 to 1923 · aged 76
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5 languages

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