Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock
Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1868 Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 1942 (aged 73–74) New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Lucius W. Hitchcock |
| Alma mater | Art Students League of New York, Académie Julian |
| Known for | Illustration, Painter, Educator |
Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock (December 2, 1868 in Williamsfield Township, Ohio[1]–1942)[2] was an American artist, illustrator and educator, known for his paintings.
About
Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock was born 1868 in Ohio.[2] He studied at Art Students League of New York[1] and studied at Académie Julian in Paris, with artists Jules Joseph Lefebvre, Benjamin Constant, and Jean Paul Laurens.[2]
Hitchcock worked as an illustrator for Harper's Bazaar magazine,[3] Scribner's Magazine,[2] Woman's Home Companion,[2] among other publications.
In 1894, he moved to Buffalo, New York, where he led the Art Students' League of Buffalo.[3][4] Hitchcock was known for his figure and portrait painting.[4] A year later in 1895, he married Sarah Hyde McNeil of Akron, Ohio, and together the couple lived in Buffalo.[3] He remained teaching at Art Students' League of Buffalo for a decade.[4]
In 1905, Hitchcock moved to New York City to teach at Chase School of Art (now known as Parson School of Design).[2][5]
He was a member of the Buffalo Society of Artists, the Society of Illustrators, Salmagundi Club, and the New Rochelle Art Association.[2]
Hitchcock died at age 73 after a long illness, in New Rochelle, New York in 1942.[2][6][7]
Publications
A select list of books published with Hitchcock's illustrations, in descending order by year published.[8]
- Porter, Eleanor H. (1919). Dawn. Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock (illustrator). New York City, NY: Houghton Mifflin company.
- Jordan, Kate (1913). The Creeping Tides: a Romance of an Old Neighborhood. Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock (illustrator). Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company.
- King, Basil (1910). The Wild Olive: A Novel. Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock (illustrator). New York City, NY: Grosset and Dunlap.
- Twain, Mark (1907). A Horse's Tale. Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock (illustrator). New York City, NY: Harper and Brothers.
- Deland, Margaret (1903). Dr. Lavendar's People. Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock (illustrator). New York City, NY: Harper and Brothers. ISBN 9781404767034.
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References
- ^ a b HITCHCOCK, Lucius Wolcott, in Who's Who in America (1901-1902 edition); via archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Artists: Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock". Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ a b c Record and Statistics, Yale University Class of 1854. New Haven, CT. 1854. p. 71.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c Gerdts, William H. (1990-10-15). Art across America: two centuries of regional painting, 1710-1920. Abbeville Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-55859-033-5.
- ^ "News". Newspapers.com. Buffalo Evening News from Buffalo, New York. September 12, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
Mr. Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock I finishing several magazine drawing and odd and ends of studio work preparation in rivinr ii r his studio on Franklin Street and departing for New York, to assume the first of the month the mastership of the New York Art Student League School.
- ^ "Painter Dies". Newspapers.com. Palladium-Item from Richmond, Indiana. June 19, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock". Newspapers.com. Daily News from New York, New York. June 20, 1942. p. 163. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock (Hitchcock, Lucius Wolcott, 1868-1942)". The Online Books Page, UPenn. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
External links
- Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock at Find a Grave
- Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock on AskArt.com