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Francis A. Silva
1835–1886
WA-00048182
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- Birth yearArtsy + Duplicate Merge· 85%✓
- NationalityArtsy + Duplicate Merge· 85%✓
- Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
- Death yearDuplicate Merge· 85%✓
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- SmithsonianTier 1 · Institutional95%
About
Why this artist matters now
Francis Augustus Silva was an American Luminist painter of the Hudson River School. His specialty was marine scenes, particularly of the Atlantic coast, a genre in which he masterfully captured the subtle gradations of light in the coastal atmosphere. He focused on romantic scenes, avoiding depictions of seaside recreation, even when painting scenes at Coney Island, which was then already a popular recreational area.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 95% · Updated 9d ago
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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