Charles Wilson Knapp

Charles Wilson Knapp
Born1823 (1823)
DiedMay 15, 1900(1900-05-15) (aged 76–77)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationLandscape painter

Charles Wilson Knapp (1823 – May 15, 1900) was an American landscape painter who worked in the Hudson River School and luminist styles.[1]

Biography

Knapp was born in 1823 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] He lived in Philadelphia for most of his life besides a brief stint in New York City from 1859 to 1861.[3]

Knapp painted natural landscapes of the Northeastern United States. One of his favorites spots was the Susquehanna River area.[2] He exhibited at the National Academy of Design, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association.[2][3]

Knapp died on May 15, 1900, in Philadelphia.[2] His paintings are in the permanent collections of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Albany Institute of History & Art, the Fleming Museum of Art, and the Hood Museum of Art.[2] His son, Charles R., was also a painter.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Charles Wilson Knapp Biography". The World's Artists. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Charles Wilson Knapp (1823-1900)". White Mountain Art & Artists. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "CHARLES WILSON KNAPP (1823-1900)". Vose Galleries LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  4. ^ Pierce, Patricia Jobe. "Charles Knapp (1823-1900)". Pierce Galleries. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
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