William penhallow henderson biography of abraham

American artist

William Penhallow Henderson (1877 - 1943) was an American painter, architect, and furniture designer.

Discover life events, stories and photos about William Penhallow Henderson (–) of Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Discover life events, stories and photos about William Penhallow Henderson (–) of Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

William Penhallow Henderson was an American artist, architect, and furniture-maker.

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Whether recording historic events or simple day-to-day moments, these diary entries evoke the humanity of these artists and their moment in time.

Early life and education

William Penhallow Henderson was born in 1877 in Medford, Massachusetts. His father, William Oliver Henderson, was a friend of painter William Edward Norton and an amateur painter himself.

During Henderson's childhood, the family moved several times, settling in Turkey Creek, Texas in 1879 and in Clifton, Kansas in 1886.

Returning to Boston in 1891, Henderson studied at the Massachusetts Normal Art School and, in 1899, entered the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, studying under Edmund Charles Tarbell.

In the following year, he won the Paige Traveling Scholarship for two years of study in Europe.

Traits and figure compositions.

His travels, from 1902–1903, included London, where he became acquainted with the family of John Singer Sargent. He also traveled to Paris, Berlin, Dresden, Madrid, and the Azores.

Career

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