Charles Rollo Peters

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Charles Rollo Peters
BornApril 10, 1862
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 2, 1928
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Other namesCharles Rollo Peters, Jr.
EducationAcadémie Julian
École des Beaux-Arts
OccupationPainter
Spouse(s)Constance Mabel Easley
"Monterey Adobe at Night", (1918), oil on canvas

Charles Rollo Peters (April 10, 1862 – March 2, 1928) was an American oil painter of nocturnes.

Life[]

Peters was born on April 10, 1862 in San Francisco, California.[1][2] He studied at the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France;[3] where he was a student of Jean-Léon Gérôme, Gustave Boulanger, and Jules Joseph Lefebvre.[4]

Peters opened a studio in Monterey, California, where he became an oil painter of nocturnes.[1] He was a member of the Bohemian Club.[1] According to the San Francisco Examiner, he became "one of the world's greatest artists."[1] For the Los Angeles Times, he was "known internationally for his nocturne studies of Californian and European subjects."[2]

Peters resided in Monterey with his second wife,  [Wikidata],[5][2][6] who was a painter. His son,  [Wikidata] was also a painter.[5] His son, Charles Rollo Peter (commonly known as Rollo Peters), was an actor, theatre director, and scenic designer.[7][2]

Peters died on March 2, 1928 in San Francisco, at age 66.[1] His work is in the permanent collection of the Laguna Art Museum.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Peters, Noted California Artist, Dies". The San Francisco Examiner. March 2, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "California Artist Gets Death Call. Charles Rollo Peters of Bay City Expires After Month of Illness". Los Angeles Times. March 2, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved April 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Charles Rollo Peters". Laguna Art Museum. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Peters, Charles Rollo. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 2011-10-31. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00139636.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Art in the Adobes reveals Hidden Treasures". Monterey Herald. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  6. ^ Shields, Scott A. (2006-04-17). Artists at Continent's End: The Monterey Peninsula Art Colony, 1875-1907. University of California Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-520-24739-0.
  7. ^ "ROLLO PETERS, 74, ACTOR-DIRECTOR; Co-Founder of Theater Guild Dies--Also Designed Sets". The New York Times. 1967-01-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
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