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William Baxter Closson
"Trail of the Snowshoes" William Baxter Closson, Lyrical Snowy Landscape

circa 1910

$40,000
£29,702.07
€34,883.63
CA$55,651.16
A$62,307.11
CHF 32,669.66
MX$769,842.96
NOK 411,658.01
SEK 388,588.75
DKK 260,274.62
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William Baxter Closson Trail of the Snowshoes, circa 1910 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches Provenance The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut Born October 13, 1848, in Thetford, Vt. Closson was educated at the Thetford Academy. He worked as a clerk in the railroad office. Closson then travelled to Boston as an apprentice wood engraver with Samuel S. Kilburn. He Studied drawing at the Lowell Institute, and later worked as a free-lance engraver for Century Co., Harper's and for various Boston book publishers. Closson travelled to Europe from 1881 to 83, engraving masterpieces for Harper's. During this time he exhibited at the Paris Salon. Louis Prang's Homes and Haunts of the Poets (1886) included etchings by Closson. He also developed a unique wood engraving technique, 1888. Closson exhibited at the Salon once more in 1889. In the 1890s, as photomechanical processes replaced wood engraving, Closson painted landscapes and portraits. Closson lived in the central East Coast area for nearly a decade, establishing connections in the Capitol and becoming known as a prominent Washington, D.C. painter.During the years 1907–17 he lived in Washington, D.C., Boston, and Newton, Mass.
  • Creator:
    William Baxter Closson (1848 - 1926, American)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1910
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 50 in (127 cm)
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    Unique workPrice: $40,000
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1841216084852

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