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Henry Doane

1905 – 1999

American artist

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Lived 1905 – 1999 (aged 93–94). Henry Doane was an American painter.

Henry Waltermar Doane (1905, Cambridge, Massachusetts – 1999, Oakland, California) was an American landscape painter and commercial artist, known for his mining themed paintings.

Biography He came to California in 1907 at age two. He studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, and the Rudolph Schaeffer School of Design in San Francisco, and he had private lessons with Charles Horton, Otis Sheppard, and John Gerrity.

He worked for over 40 years in display advertising, retiring in 1969, but during this time, he did fine-art painting. He was President of the Society of Western Artists and taught watercolor painting, which he began exhibiting in the 1940s.

He exhibited at the Oakland Museum, DeYoung Museum, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Crocker Gallery in Stockton, St. Mary's Gallery, Richmond Art Center and the Northwood Gallery in Midland, Michigan. From 1952 to 1979, he led watercolor workshops in Virginia City, Nevada, and for many years served as juror for art shows.

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Born
1905
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Died
1999
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Education
California College of the Arts
Also known as
Henry Waltermar Doane

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Who was Henry Doane?

American artist

When was Henry Doane born?

Henry Doane was born in 1905.

When did Henry Doane die?

Henry Doane died in 1999.

What was Henry Doane's occupation?

Henry Doane was a painter.

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Henry Doane was American.

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· Wikipedia: Henry Doane

· Wikidata: Q16014364

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