Ethel Paxson

Ethel Paxson
Born	(1885-03-23)March 23, 1885 Meriden, Connecticut
Died	July 5, 1982(1982-07-05) (aged 97) Essex, Connecticut
Known for	Painting
Movement	American Impressionism

Ethel Easton Paxson (1885-1982) was an American painter.

Paxson was born on March 23, 1885 in Meriden, Connecticut. ^[1] She studied at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. She also was a student at Shinnecock Hills Summer School of Art where she studied with William Merritt Chase. ^[2]

In 1905 she married Clement Paxson. In 1916 she accompanied her husband on a trip to Brazil where they lived for four years. ^[3] In 1972 Paxson married again to Chester H. Du Clos. She died on July 5, 1982 in Essex, Connecticut. ^[4]

Her work is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art ^[5] and the Florence Griswold Museum. ^[4]

References

1. "Paxson, Ethel". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00137384 . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
2. "Ethel Easton Paxson - Biography". AskArt. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
3. "A Finding Aid to the Ethel Paxson papers, 1903-1985". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
4. "Ethel Paxson". Florence Griswold Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
5. "Ethel Paxson | Public Market—Rio de Janeiro | American". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 20 November 2024.