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Biography of Theodore RobinsonName: Theodore RobinsonBirth Date: June 3, 1852 Death Date: April 2, 1896 Place of Birth: Irasburg, Vermont, United States Nationality: American Gender: Male Occupations: painter Theodore Robinson One of the leading American impressionist painters, Theodore Robinson (1852-1896) was instrumental in introducing impressionism into American painting.Theodore Robinson was born in Irasburg, Vt., on June 3, 1852. He grew up in Evansville, Wis., where his father, a Methodist minister, ran a clothing store. At the age of 18 Robinson went to Chicago to study at the Art Institute. Chronically afflicted with asthma, he was sent to Denver for his health, after which he studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City. He was one of the founders of the Art Students League, whose name he suggested.In 1877 Robinson went to Paris and studied with J. L. Gérôme and then with C. E. A. Carolus-Duran. In 1879 Robinson was in Venice, where James McNeill Whistler gave him a little picture and probably influenced his style. Robinson's stay in Venice was important in his artistic development. He returned …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…would not know where he was. He lived very frugally, almost secretively, and never married. He died in New York City on April 2, 1896.A pioneer of impressionism in the United States, Robinson was one of the most brilliant and talented American artists of the period. It is a mistake to think of him merely as a follower of Monet, for he was a delicate and individual painter in his own right. Robinson said of himself that perhaps he was born to make sketches, but his fine and spirited little paintings have lasted far better than the monumental efforts of some of his contemporaries. Further Reading The only modern treatment of Robinson is John I. H. Baur, Theodore Robinson, 1852-1896 (1946), which was responsible for the current revival of interest in Robinson's work and has not been superseded. The best account by a contemporary is in Will H. Low, A Chronicle of Friendships, 1873-1900 (1908). |