American, 1828–1901
Working in New England, Edward Mitchell Bannister painted atmospheric landscapes inspired by the Rhode Island coast, drawing on his admiration for Jean-François Millet and the Barbizon School. Born in colonial New Brunswick in 1828, he became active in African-American cultural and political circles, including abolitionist movements, alongside his wife Christiana Carteaux. Bannister won national recognition with a first prize at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition and helped establish both an art club and a design school in Providence. After his death in 1901, interest in his work declined until renewed attention in the 1960s and 1970s.
Sources: Wikipedia (en): Edward Mitchell Bannister · Wikidata Q1293032
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