By John Bunyan Bristol
Located in Sheffield, MA
John Bunyan Bristol
American, 1826-1909
Hackensack Valley
Circa 1905
Oil on canvas
18 by 30 in. W/frame 31 by 43 in.
John Bunyan Bristol, N.A., landscape-painter, was born in Hillsdale, New York, March 14, 1826. His early life was a struggle without aid, instruction, or sympathy. At the beginning of his career he painted figures and portraits, but afterward turned his attention exclusively to landscapes. His studies were from nature.
He was primarily a self-taught artist, however, he did study briefly with the landscapist Henry Ary (a four-week course), who moved to the Hudson area in the early 1840s. Painters in Hudson were noted as landscape specialists, and Ary, who was known for his picturesque views of the town and nearby Mount Merino...
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