Edmund Charles Tarbell

Edmund Charles Tarbell, a leading American Impressionist and 'Tarbellite,' captured genteel Colonial Revival interiors and figures in sunlit landscapes.

ABOUT

Edmund Charles Tarbell (1862–1938) was a prominent American Impressionist painter, celebrated for his elegant depictions of figures within refined interiors and sun-drenched landscapes. Born in West Groton, Massachusetts, Tarbell’s early life was marked by the loss of his father during the Civil War, leading him to be raised by his paternal grandparents. His artistic journey began with evening lessons at the Massachusetts Normal Art School and an apprenticeship at Forbes Lit…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Portrait of Madame T 1888 · New Britain Museum of American Art My Sister Lydia 1888 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston Mother and Child in a Boat 1892 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston Arrangement in Pink and Gray (Afternoon Tea) 1894 · Q847508 Across the Room 1899 · Metropolitan Museum of Art My Family at Cotuit 1900 · Hood Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Gustave BoulangerAcademic Art Johannes VermeerDutch Golden Age

Influenced

Bertha CoolidgeBoston School Margaret Fitzhugh BrowneBoston School Marie Danforth PageBoston School Lilian Westcott HaleBoston School