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William Walton
American, 1909-1994
Courthouse, 1961
Oil on canvas
33 ¼ by 50 in, w/ frame 34 ½ by 51 ⅝ in
Signed lower right, titled verso
William Walton, the journalist turned painter who chaired the Washington Fine Arts Commission from 1961 to 1971, was born in Jacksonville, Illinois. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, he pursued a career in journalism, ultimately working with the Associated Press in Chicago and as Time-Life war correspondent during World War II (when he parachuted into France with the 82nd Airborne Division to cover D-Day). In 1945, Time-Life moved him to Washington where he also edited for the New Republic. Four years later, he resigned his positions to concentrate on his (predominantly abstract expressionist) painting.
Walton played a key role supporting his Georgetown neighbor John Kennedy's 1960 Democratic presidential campaign by first working in the Wisconsin and West Virginia primaries and, after the convention, helping manage the New York campaign. He accompanied JFK to Val-Kill when the candidate sought ER's endorsement in August. President Kennedy then appointed Walton chair of the Fine Arts Commission where, working closely with Jacqueline Kennedy, he had a major impact on the preservation of historic Washington, especially in the restoration of Lafayette Square and the Renwick Gallery and the expansion of the National Gallery of Art. He also influenced the design of Dulles Airport and the Washington rapid transit system. He resumed writing and in 1966 wrote The Evidence of Washington, a photographic book chronicling the development of the national capital.
He returned to New York in 1975, where he died in 1994 from heart problems.
- Creator:William Walton (1843 - 1915, American)
- Creation Year:1961
- Dimensions:Height: 34.5 in (87.63 cm)Width: 51.63 in (131.15 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:34 ½ by 51 ⅝ inPrice: $5,400
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- Gallery Location:Sheffield, MA
- Reference Number:Seller: 013011stDibs: LU700315922452
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