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Frederick Childe Hassam (October 17, 1859 - August 27, 1935) was an American Impressionist painter. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... Impressionism was a 19th century art movement, that began as a private association of Paris-based artists who began publicly exhibiting their art in the 1860s. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ...

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Washington Arch, Spring ca. 1893. (Phillips Collection)

In 1886 he began study at the Académie Julian in Paris, where his exposure to Impressionism greatly influenced his work. The Phillips Collection is an art museum located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. founded by Duncan Phillips in 1918 as the Phillips Memorial Gallery. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 _ Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...


He settled in New York City in 1889. Scenes of the city were common in his work. He was the leader of the Ten American Painters group who seceded from the Society of American Artists in 1898. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...


He died in East Hampton, New York. East Hampton is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. ...


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Childe Hassam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (304 words)
Hassam left high school without graduating and ended up working for a wood engraver.
By 1882 Hassam was exhibiting publicly and had his first solo exhibition, of watercolors, at the Williams and Everett Gallery in Boston.
Hassam returned to America and settled in New York City in 1889.
Marblehead Magazine Childe Hassam (1046 words)
The artist is Frederick Childe Hassam and the sketch he sold to the Messenger is that panoramic view of the town of Marblehead which became so familiar to generations of townspeople over the years.
Actually, he was named "Childe" after the surname of a maternal uncle and the "Hassam" was a dissertation of the family name of Horsham, his ancestors of that name having come to Boston in the early 18th century from Sussex, England.
Childe Hassam was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, on October 17, 1855.
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