Juan B. Wandesforde

Juan Buckingham Wandesforde (June 24, 1817 – November 18, 1902) was an English-born American painter.[1][2][3] He is known for co-founding of the San Francisco Art Association in 1871, in San Francisco, California.

Juan B. Wandesforde
Born
Juan Buckingham Wandesforde

June 24, 1817
England
DiedNovember 18, 1902
San Francisco, California, U.S.
OccupationPainter
Known forCo-founding San Francisco Art Association

Biography

Juan Buckingham Wandesforde was born on June 24, 1817, in England into an aristocratic family, the Earls of Wandesforde.[4] He studied art in England, under John Varley.[5]

Wandesforde came to California in 1862.[6][7] In 1871, he co-founded the San Francisco Art Association with Virgil Macey Williams;[8] and served as the first president of the organization.[6] His work can be seen at the Laguna Art Museum.[9]

References
  1. "Noted Artist Passes Away". The San Francisco Call. November 19, 1902. p. 9. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Juan B. Wandesforde". The Los Angeles Times. November 20, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Juan Buckingham Wandesforde". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. "Juan Wandesforde". AskArt.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  5. The American West. Vol. 16. American West Management Corporation. 1979. p. 38 – via Google Books.
  6. Spangenberg, Helen (1976). Yesterday's Artists on the Monterey Peninsula. Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art. p. 16 – via Google Books.
  7. Chang, Gordon H. (2008). Asian American Art: A History, 1850-1970. Stanford University Press. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-8047-5752-2.
  8. Lekisch, Barbara (2003). Embracing Scenes about Lakes Tahoe & Donner: Painters, Illustrators & Sketch Artists 1855-1915. Lafayette, California: Great West Books. p. 35. ISBN 9780944220146. OCLC 1001900414.
  9. "Juan Wandesforde". Laguna Art Museum. Retrieved December 2, 2019.


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