By William Walton
Located in Sheffield, MA
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...
Category
1960s Abstract Berkshires - Art