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Scene in Devonshire

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A master of Barbizon and Tonalist styles, known for The Close of Day. Discover his evocative landscapes today.

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Scene in Devonshire

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Artist Biography

The Artistic Journey of Robert Crannell Minor

Born in New York City, Robert Crannell Minor began his professional life working as a bookkeeper before dedicating himself to the study of art in his early thirties. His formal education began in New York under Alfred Cornelius Howland, but his pursuit of mastery eventually led him across the Atlantic. In 1871, Minor traveled to Europe, where he studied in Barbizon, France, under Diaz. His education continued in Antwerp, where he studied under Joseph Van Luppen and Hippolyte Boulenger, eventually serving as the vice president of the Société artistique et littéraire of Antwerp in 1874.

Upon returning to the United States, Minor established a studio in New York, later painting from the Old University Building of New York University. His work is characterized by the Barbizon school and Tonalism, with a particular focus on sunset and twilight effects. His notable works include:

Legacy and Recognition

Minor achieved significant professional acclaim, being elected a member of the National Academy of Design in 1897. His success reached a peak during the William T. Evans sale in 1900, where his painting The Close of Day fetched $3,050, the highest price for a landscape by a living American painter at that auction. He was a member of the Society of American Artists and the Salmagundi Club, exhibiting his work in New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, and the Royal Academy of London, as well as the salons of Paris and Antwerp.

His paintings are held in various collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Yale University Art Gallery, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Newark Museum, among others. He died at his home in Waterford, Connecticut, on August 4, 1904.

Robert Crannell Minor

Robert Crannell Minor

1839 - 1904 , United States

Quick Facts

  • Artistic Movement Or Style: Barbizon School and Tonalism
  • Artists Who Influenced This Artist:
    • Alfred Cornelius Howland
    • Narcisse Virgilio Díaz
    • Joseph Van Luppen
    • Hippolyte Boulenger
    • George Inness
    • Alexander Helwig Wyant
  • Full Name: Robert Crannell Minor
  • Nationality: United States
  • Notable Artworks:
    • Great Silas at Night
    • A Hillside Pasture
    • The Close of Day
    • Silent Lake
    • Autumn
    • Evening
    • Daybreak
    • Under the Oaks
    • Studio of Corot
    • Sundown
    • The Stream
    • Autumn on Lake Champlain
    • October Days
    • Eventide
    • The Vale of Kennett
    • Edge of the Wood
    • Interior of the Forest
    • Morning in June
    • The Wold of Kent, England
    • The Cradle of the Hudson
    • Indian Summer on the Ausable
    • Moonlight on the Sound
    • The Evening Star
    • A Woodland Path
    • A Summer Day
    • Midnight
    • Cloudy October
    • Sunset
    • September by the Sea
    • Near New London
    • Nocturne
  • Place Of Birth: New York City, United States
  • Date Of Birth: 1839
  • Date Of Death: 1904
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