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William Edward Norton Paintings

American, 1843-1916
Born in Boston, William Norton became a noted marine painter, stirred by his youth when he sailed on family-owned ships. He studied at the Lowell Institute in Boston, and with George Inness, and then established a studio in Boston. In the early 1870s, he went to Paris and became a student with Chevreuse and A. Vollon, and then he settled in London where he exhibited throughout the last quarter of the 19th century. His reputation there was based on his scenes of the Thames River, and ocean and coastal views. In 1901, he and his wife returned to the United States and settled in New York City. He also painted at Monhegan Island, Maine, where a treacherous ledge on the southern side of the island is named "Norton's Ledge" for him. He was a member of the Boston Art Club with whom he exhibited from 1873 to 1909. He also exhibited with the Pennsylvania Academy, the Royal Academy in London, the Paris Salon, the 1893 Chicago Exposition, and the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Artist: William Edward Norton
Collecting Seashells
Collecting Seashells

Collecting Seashells

By William Edward Norton

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Collecting Seashells Oil on canvas, 12 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches (31.1 x 41.3 cm) Framed dimensions: 17 3/4 x 21 5/8 inches Signed lower left: W.E. Norton Born in 1843 to a family of Bost...

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist William Edward Norton Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

On the Coast of Holland, Fishing Boat Ready for Sea
On the Coast of Holland, Fishing Boat Ready for Sea

On the Coast of Holland, Fishing Boat Ready for Sea

By William Edward Norton

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

An interesting homage to the issue of rank amongst the crews and officers of all vessels, a captain is carried to his ready command by one of his subordinates through the ocean surf ...

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1890s Other Art Style William Edward Norton Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Low Tide
Low Tide

Low Tide

By William Edward Norton

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Provenance The artist; Florence Norton, the artist's daughter; By descent in the family Born in 1843 to a family of Bostonian shipbuilders, William Edward Norton's early childhood i...

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist William Edward Norton Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Ship Portrait, " William Edward Norton, Seascape Maritime Painting, New England
"Ship Portrait, " William Edward Norton, Seascape Maritime Painting, New England

"Ship Portrait, " William Edward Norton, Seascape Maritime Painting, New England

By William Edward Norton

Located in New York, NY

William Edward Norton (1843 - 1916) Ship Portrait, 1876 Oil on canvas 10 x 16 inches Signed and dated lower left Born in Boston, William Norton became a noted marine painter, stirred by his youth when he sailed on family-owned ships. He studied at the Lowell Institute in Boston, and with George Inness, and then established a studio in Boston. In the early 1870s, he went to Paris and became a student with Chevreuse and A. Vollon, and then he settled in London where he exhibited throughout the last quarter of the 19th century. His reputation there was based on his scenes of the Thames River, and ocean and coastal views. In 1901, he and his wife returned to the United States and settled in New York City. He also painted at Monhegan Island, Maine, where a treacherous ledge on the southern side of the island is named "Norton's Ledge" for him. He was a member of the Boston Art Club with whom he exhibited from 1873 to 1909. He also exhibited with the Pennsylvania Academy, the Royal Academy in London, the Paris Salon, the 1893 Chicago Exposition...

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1870s Hudson River School William Edward Norton Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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The Promenade by the Beach

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Villagers Greeting the Fishermen

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