Charles Lewis Fussell (1840–1909) was an American landscape painter in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Fussell lived near Philadelphia for most of his life and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with his close friend, mentor, and colleague, Thomas Eakins.[1][2][3]
Portrait of Charles Lewis Fussell by Thomas Eakins (c.1905)
In an attempt to restore his father's failing health, Fussell's family moved to Townsend's Inlet, New Jersey in 1868. At the advise of Rothermel, Fussell moved to Greeley, Colorado in 1870 to paint the Rocky Mountains, while researching the possible climatic benefits for his father's medical condition. He soon returned to Philadelphia to study under Eakins and his family moved to Media, Pennsylvania in 1871. Fussell traveled extensively throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, creating many landscape portraits.[3][6]
Fussell worked in many different mediums including oil paints, watercolors and pen & pencil. From 1863 to 1905, Fussell exhibited 38 paintings at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. His exhibits consisted primarily of landscape paintings, but his early work also included genre subject and still life pieces.[3]
"Summer afternoon"
"The Old Mill" (1901)
"The Evans Homestead Haddonfield New Jersey" (1901)
Spring blossoms (1902)
References
^ ab"Archives | Philadelphia Sketch Club". sketchclub.org. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
^Tran, Hoang (January 2016). "Charles L. Fussell papers" (PDF). www.pafa.org. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
^ abcde"Charles Lewis Fussell (1840-1909)" (PDF). www.schwarzgallery.com. 2007. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
^"Catalogue of the Annual Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Volumes 35-50". Catalogue of the Annual Exhibition Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. 35–50. 1858–1879.
^"PAINTINGS Eakins, Thomas (American, 1844-1916) Charles Fussell, ca. 1905". Montlclair Art Museum. 2018. Retrieved 13 Feb 2018.
^ abc"Schwarz Gallery - Charles Lewis Fussell - September 2007". www.schwarzgallery.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
^Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. (1980). "An Inventory of the Lewis-Fussell Family Papers, 1698-1978". www.swarthmore.edu. Retrieved Jan 17, 2018.
External links
Schwarz Gallery
December 28, 2022
charles, lewis, fussell, 1840, 1909, american, landscape, painter, late, 19th, early, 20th, centuries, fussell, lived, near, philadelphia, most, life, studied, pennsylvania, academy, fine, arts, with, close, friend, mentor, colleague, thomas, eakins, portrait,. Charles Lewis Fussell 1840 1909 was an American landscape painter in the late 19th and early 20th centuries Fussell lived near Philadelphia for most of his life and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with his close friend mentor and colleague Thomas Eakins 1 2 3 Portrait of Charles Lewis Fussell by Thomas Eakins c 1905 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life and education 1 2 Painting career 1 3 Later years 2 Painting gallery 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditEarly life and education Edit Charles Lewis Fussell was born in West Vincent Township Chester County Pennsylvania in 1840 to Edwin and Rebecca Lewis Fussell He was the oldest child of a large Quaker family and attended Central High School in Philadelphia where he was classmates with Thomas Eakins and William Sartain Fussell later enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and was tutored by Peter F Rothermel 4 In 1861 Eakins joined Fussell to study at the academy where they formed a lifelong friendship Eakins painted a portrait of Fussell in 1905 5 3 6 Painting career Edit In an attempt to restore his father s failing health Fussell s family moved to Townsend s Inlet New Jersey in 1868 At the advise of Rothermel Fussell moved to Greeley Colorado in 1870 to paint the Rocky Mountains while researching the possible climatic benefits for his father s medical condition He soon returned to Philadelphia to study under Eakins and his family moved to Media Pennsylvania in 1871 Fussell traveled extensively throughout Pennsylvania New Jersey and New York creating many landscape portraits 3 6 Later years Edit In 1889 Fussell moved to Brooklyn NY to further his pursuit of landscape painting Fussell painted scenes at Crow s Hill Flatbush Fort Hamilton Sheepshead Bay Rockaway and other rural areas threatened by imminent urbanization He returned to Media PA in 1897 and lived with his sister and his aunt Graceanna Lewis a known abolitionist suffragist and ornithologist Fussell continued to paint locally and gave art lessons until his death in 1909 1 3 6 7 Painting gallery EditFussell worked in many different mediums including oil paints watercolors and pen amp pencil From 1863 to 1905 Fussell exhibited 38 paintings at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts His exhibits consisted primarily of landscape paintings but his early work also included genre subject and still life pieces 3 Summer afternoon The Old Mill 1901 The Evans Homestead Haddonfield New Jersey 1901 Spring blossoms 1902 References Edit a b Archives Philadelphia Sketch Club sketchclub org Retrieved 2018 01 16 Tran Hoang January 2016 Charles L Fussell papers PDF www pafa org Retrieved January 17 2018 a b c d e Charles Lewis Fussell 1840 1909 PDF www schwarzgallery com 2007 Retrieved January 16 2018 Catalogue of the Annual Exhibition Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Volumes 35 50 Catalogue of the Annual Exhibition Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 35 50 1858 1879 PAINTINGS Eakins Thomas American 1844 1916 Charles Fussell ca 1905 Montlclair Art Museum 2018 Retrieved 13 Feb 2018 a b c Schwarz Gallery Charles Lewis Fussell September 2007 www schwarzgallery com Retrieved 2018 01 17 Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 1980 An Inventory of the Lewis Fussell Family Papers 1698 1978 www swarthmore edu Retrieved Jan 17 2018 External links EditSchwarz Gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Lewis Fussell amp oldid 1089157094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
