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Dodge MacKnight

1860 – 1950

American artist

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About Dodge MacKnight

Lived 1860 – 1950 (aged 89–90). Dodge MacKnight was an American painter.

Dodge Macknight (né William Dodge MacKnight; 1 October 1860, in Providence, Rhode Island – 23 May 1950, in East Sandwich, Massachusetts) was an American painter.

Career MacKnight's work falls under the post-Impressionism, an art movement that succeeded the nineteenth-century impressionism. MacKnight made the major part of his career watercolors. His colorful works were appreciated by amateurs in Boston, who were receptive to impressionist aesthetics. He painted mostly landscapes.

MacKnight lived in Fontvieille at the time when Vincent van Gogh was living in Arles. In 1888, they met through John Russell. MacKnight was an acquaintance of van Gogh, and introduced him to the Belgian painter Eugène Boch. Russell portrayed both van Gogh and MacKnight.

The largest collections of MacKnight's works are at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston. The Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) and the Fogg Art Museum in Cambridge (Massachusetts) also have a collection of his paintings.

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Born
1860, Providence
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Died
1950
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Also known as
W. Dodge Macknight, Dodge McKnight, Dodge Macknight, d. macknight

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dodge MacKnight?

American artist (1860-1950)

When was Dodge MacKnight born?

Dodge MacKnight was born in 1860 in Providence.

When did Dodge MacKnight die?

Dodge MacKnight died in 1950.

What was Dodge MacKnight's occupation?

Dodge MacKnight was a painter.

What nationality was Dodge MacKnight?

Dodge MacKnight was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dodge MacKnight

· Wikidata: Q2728934

· DBpedia: Dodge MacKnight

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