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Featured 19th Century Painter: REUBEN LEGRANDE JOHNSTON (1850 – 1915)

July 05, 2021 07:02

REUBEN LEGRANDE JOHNSTON (1850 – 1915) Sheep in the Barn Watercolor, 13.5 x 21.5 inches / Signed lower right

Reuben LeGrande Johnston was born in Alexandria, Virginia and was a member of Washington Society and a world traveler. He was self-taught, but is known to have studied art with Adalbert Volck in Baltimore, Maryland. Although artist Reuben LeGrande Johnston is best known for his landscapes with animals, he painted portraits and genre scenes. He was well-traveled, visiting France, Spain, England, Tangiers and Morocco, the latter where some of his works were executed. He also traveled to the American west where he painted, notably Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was a member of the Society of Washington Artists (DC), where he exhibited, in addition to the National Academy of Design.

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