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William Ranney
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Marion Crossing the Pee Dee
Painting ID:: 84001
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William Ranney
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(May 9, 1813 - November 18, 1857) was a 19th-century American painter, known for his depictions of Western life, sporting scenery, historical subjects and portraiture. In his 20-year career, he made 150 paintings and 80 drawings, and is considered the first major genre painter to work in New Jersey, and one of the most important pre-Civil War American painters.His work is on display in several museums across the United States. One of his contemporaries opined, "A specimen of Ranney is indispensable wherever a collection of American art exists." |
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Marion Crossing the Pee Dee |
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Marion Crossing the Pee Dee, 1850, Oil on canvas.1850
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