About Lawton S. Parker
Lived 1868 – 1954 (aged 86). Lawton S. Parker was an American painter and photographer.
Lawton S. Parker (7 April 1868 – 1954) was an American impressionist painter.
Biography Born in Fairfield, Michigan, raised in Kearney, Nebraska, Parker studied at the Art Institute of Chicago beginning in 1886. After returning to the United States, in 1892 he was appointed professor of the St. Louis School of Fine Arts. He became director of art at Beloit College in 1893, and president of the New York School of Art in 1898-99. Beginning 1903, he resided in Chicago and taught at the Art Institute.
He died at age 86 in Pasadena, California.
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Who was Lawton S. Parker?
American impressionist painter (1868-1954)
When was Lawton S. Parker born?
Lawton S. Parker was born on 7 August 1868 in Michigan.
When did Lawton S. Parker die?
Lawton S. Parker died on 25 September 1954 in Pasadena.
What was Lawton S. Parker's occupation?
Lawton S. Parker was a painter and photographer.
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Lawton S. Parker was American.
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