William Singer & His Contemporaries

Artist William Henry Singer Jr. and his wife, Hagerstown native Anna Brugh Singer (1873-1962), founded the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in 1928, initially donating 100 works of art that formed the basis for its collection. Born in 1868 to a prominent Pittsburgh steel family, Singer had an e...

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Published inAmerican art review Vol. 35; no. 2; p. 76
Main Author Fulco, Daniel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Stratham American Art Review 01.07.2023
Subjects
20th century
Art exhibits
Collections
Impressionism
Landscape art
Singer, William H (1868-1943)
United States > US
Hagerstown Maryland
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Summary:Artist William Henry Singer Jr. and his wife, Hagerstown native Anna Brugh Singer (1873-1962), founded the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in 1928, initially donating 100 works of art that formed the basis for its collection. Born in 1868 to a prominent Pittsburgh steel family, Singer had an early interest in art and dreamed of becoming a painter. His father was a "Sunday painter" and his grandfather George Singer was a painter and gilder of chairs in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. In 1907, Singer received $4 million from his father and he was able to enjoy a life of comfort as an artist and support Anna in her passion for art collecting. They moved to the village of Olden (north Of Bergen) on the Nordfjord in 1913. While living in Olden, Singer captured the spirit and magnificence of the land's natural beauty in different seasons and moods in his Impressionist canvases, beautifully rendered in his Pointillist technique. Norway spoke to Singer like no other place. Landscapes & Legends of Norway: William Singer & His Contemporaries is on view through September 17, 2023, at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland.
ISSN:0092-1327