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William Kennedy Art

Scottish, 1859-1918

William Kennedy was born in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, on July 17, 1859. He was a well-traveled Scottish painter from the Glasgow School and a prominent member of the Glasgow Boys. Kennedy was moved to Paisley to live with his brother when orphaned at an early age. He attended the Paisley Art Institute where he won a prize in 1875 and went on to attend the Glasgow School of Art as well. In 1880–85, Kennedy moved to Paris, where he attended the Académie Julian and studied with artists such as Jules Bastien-Lepage, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Raphaël Collin, Gustave-Claude-Étienne Courtois and Tony Robert-Fleury. He established a studio in Stirling and painted rural landscapes, as well as boldly-colored depictions of Highland soldiers at Stirling Castle. In 1883, his painting of Millet's home in Barbizon was exhibited at the RSA. Kennedy first exhibited in London in 1886. In 1887, he was elected president of a society formed by the group's members. He moved to Berkshire in the 1890s and Tangier in 1912, for health reasons. He has exhibited at Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Watercolour Society, Glasgow Institute and Aberdeen Artists Society. His work is represented in numerous art galleries including Glasgow. Kennedy died in 1918.

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Artist: William Kennedy
Portrait of Girl - Scottish 'Glasgow Boy' art 19th century oil painting
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This stunning portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish artist and prominent Glasgow Boy Society President William Kennedy. The painting is a portrait of the head and shoulders of a...
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19th Century Realist William Kennedy Art

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