Tag: 1902

Versailles (1900-1905)

Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Versailles 1900–1905 Oil on canvas, 52.1 x 63.2 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Renouncing the informal approach of Impressionist painters during his later career, Renoir returned to more traditionally inspired motifs. This autumn landscape shows…

New York Street (1902)

Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) New York Street 1902 Oil on canvas, 59.7 x 49.5 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago After studying painting in Paris, Childe Hassam applied the techniques of French Impressionism to his views of American cities and landscapes. While…

Otto Scholderer

(1834–1902) Otto Franz Scholderer The artist’s works: Lilac c.1860–1902 National Gallery, London Portrait of the Artist’s Wife probably 1872–1873 National Gallery, London The Artist’s Wife on the Ottoman 1873 Städel Museum, Frankfurt Oysters 1891 National Museum Wales, Cardiff Otto Scholderer in Art: Fantin-Latour, Henri (1836-1904)…

George W. Vanderbilt (1897-1903)

Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903) George W. Vanderbilt 1897–1903 Oil on canvas, 208.6 x 91.1 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington A close friend of Whistler, George Washington Vanderbilt II commissioned this full-length portrait in 1897 to hang in Biltmore House,…

William Wyler

(1902–1981) Wilhelm Weiller Filmography as Director: Roman Holiday 1953 Director: William Wyler Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck     Ben-Hur 1959 Director: William Wyler Starring: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins     How to Steal a Million 1966 Director: William Wyler…

Richard Rodgers

(1902–1979) Richard Charles Rodgers Works: • Rodgers & Hammerstein • Rodgers & Hart (1940) Filmography as Composer: The Sound of Music 1965 Director: Robert Wise Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer   Born June 28 1902 New York, NY (USA) Died December 30 1979…

Anthony Asquith

(1902–1968) Filmography as Director: Pygmalion 1938 Director: Anthony Asquith, Leslie Howard Starring: Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller   Born November 9 1902 London (England) Died February 20 1968 Marylebone, London (England) Cause of death Cancer (Lymphoma) Occupation Film Director

David O. Selznick

(1902–1965) David Selznick Filmography as Producer: Gone with the Wind 1939 Director: Victor Fleming Starring: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh     Rebecca 1940 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine   Born May 10 1902 Pittsburgh, PA (USA) Died June 22…

James Tissot

(1836–1902) Jacques Joseph Tissot The artist’s works: La danse de la mort 1860 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence Le retour de l’enfant prodigue 1862 Petit Palais, Paris Le départ de l’enfant prodigue 1863 Petit Palais, Paris Autoportrait c.1865 Legion of Honor, San Francisco…