Andrew john henry way biography of alberta
Gilt framed oil on canvas still life with apples, grapes and chestnuts, by Andrew John Henry Way (American, ).!
Andrew John Henry Way
American painter
| Bunch of Grapes | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Andrew John Henry Way |
| Year | 1873 |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Dimensions | 105.4 cm × 91.4 cm (41.5 in × 36.0 in) |
| Location | The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore |
Andrew John Henry Way was a portraitist and still life painter born in 1826 in Washington, D.C.
He died in 1888 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Life and career
Way studied with artists John P. Frankenstein and Alfred J. Miller in the U.S. In 1850 he went to Europe and studied in both Paris and Florence.
Fine Art from more than sellers.
In 1859 he gained the attention of Emanuel Leutze and thereafter changed his focus to still life painting instead of portraits. In 1876, Way received a medal for excellence at the Centennial Exposition.[1]
In 1866, the art collector William Thompson Walters acquired property on Woodburne Ave near Govanstown (later became Saint Mary's).
Walters was interested in growing grapes, and hired Andrew Jo