William Barr (artist)

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William Barr born April 26, 1867 in Glasgow, Scotland[1]. He began his art studies as a student at the Paisley School of Art and Design where he earned art teachers and art masters certificates. He went on to the Glasgow School of Art (1895-98), South Kensington (London) and Académie Julian in Paris (1904). He taught at the Paisley School of art for ten years [2] before coming to San Fransico, California in 1915 to make a living as an artist painting the landscapes of California along with portraits and genre scenes [3]. He painted mainly plein-air landscapes of California until his death on February 25, 1933 [4] He was married to Elizabeth Stevenson Smith and had two children, Margaret and Ann [5]

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  1. ^ Hughes, E: "Artists in California 1786-1940, pg 35. Hughes Publishing Co., 1989
  2. ^ Who's Who in California, pg. 72, 1928
  3. ^ American Art Annual 1919-1933, pg. 384
  4. ^ American Art Annual 1919-1933, pg 384
  5. ^ San Francisco Chronicle, Obit, Mar. 5, 1933

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