The Battery, Evening
A native of Philadelphia, George Biddle graduated from Harvard Law School in 1911. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar the same year, but instead he decided to pursue a career in art. From 1911 to 1916, Biddle studied in Europe and America at the Académie Julian in Paris and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He learned printmaking in Munich and spent summers in Giverny with Frederick Frieseke. After serving in the army during World War I, Biddle traveled extensively visiting Tahiti, Mexico, and Paris. In 1930, Biddle was commissioned by George and Ira Gershwin to illustrate the libretto for
George Biddle (1885 – 1973)
George Biddle fu un pittore americano noto per il suo Surrealismo, arte combattiva e ruolo nel Progetto Artistico Federale. Scopri i suoi murales WPA, litografie e influenze artistiche diverse – dall'Impressionismo al Muralismo messicano.
Gibbes Museum of Art (Charleston, Stati Uniti d'America)
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Informazioni sull'opera
- Titolo: The Battery, Evening
- Artista: George Biddle
- Anno: 1931
- Formato: Square
- Stato del copyright: Soggetti a copyright
- Dove vederlo: Gibbes Museum of Art
- Periodo: Modern
- Tecnica: WallArt
- Contesto del corpus: public service focus , académie julian training
- Scopo: Mood
Dettagli rapidi
- Artist: George Biddle
- Notable elements or techniques: Colorful depiction of people in a field
- Subject or theme: People gathering in a natural landscape
- Title: The Battery, Evening
- Year: 1931


