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Childe Hassam
American painter (1859–1935)
Childe Hassam | |
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| Born | Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-10-17)October 17, 1859 Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 1935(1935-08-27) (aged 75) East Hampton, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Académie Julian |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | American Impressionism |
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Frederick Childe Hassam (; October 17, 1859 – August 27, 1935) was an American Impressionist painter, noted for his urban and coastal scenes.
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Along with Mary Cassatt and John Henry Twachtman, Hassam was instrumental in promulgating Impressionism to American collectors, dealers, and museums. He produced over 3,000 paintings, oils, watercolors, etchings, and lithographs over the course of his career, and was an influential American artist of the early 20th century.
Early years
Hassam was known to all as "Childe" (pronounced like child), a name taken from his uncle.[1] Hassam was born in the family home o