Ernest Lee Major
Ernest Lee Major | |
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![]() Portrait of Major by Samuel Burtis Baker | |
Nationality | American |
Education | Corcoran Gallery of Art, Art Students League of New York |
Awards | Panama–Pacific International Exposition silver medal |
Ernest Lee Major (1864–1950) was an American painter.
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Early life and education[]
Originally from the Washington DC area, Major first studied under at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, then at the Art Students League of New York with William Merritt Chase. A provided him with the opportunity to travel to Europe, where he studied under Gustave Boulanger and Jules Joseph Lefebvre.[1]
Career[]
Returning to the United States in 1888, Major taught at Cowles Art School until he took a teaching post in 1896 at Massachusetts Normal Art School.[1] From 1908, he moved to Fenway Studios where he taught private lessons and painted.[1]
Major's work won a silver medal at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in 1915, and also the Bok Prize in 1917.[1]
Upon Major's death, the displayed his works in a memorial exhibit.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Vose Galleries - Ernest Lee Major". www.vosegalleries.com. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ^ "Vose Galleries - Ernest Lee Major (1864-1950)". www.vosegalleries.com. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
Further reading[]
- Fine American art from 1845 to 1960. Spanierman Gallery, LLC. 2005-01-01. ISBN 9780945936688.
- Major, Ernest Lee; Cesare, Alfred Di; Boston, Vose Galleries of (1995-01-01). Ernest Lee Major, 1864-1950. Vose Galleries of Boston.
- 1864 births
- 1950 deaths
- American painters
- People from Washington, D.C.
- Art Students League of New York alumni