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Ernest Haskell, 1876-1925

Nationality: American
Date of Birth: 1876.07.30
Place of Birth: Woodstock, US
Date of Death: 1925
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Identity:

Ernest Haskell was a printmaker and landscape and portrait painter.

Life:

Born in Connecticut, he studied in Paris from 1897, returning to New York in 1899 where he engaged in portraiture and poster design. He was a prolific printmaker. He was known to JW about 1899. Examples of his work are in the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.

Bibliography:

Bénézit, E., Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 8 vols, 1956-61; www.nga.gov (accessed 2005).