Artist
William Ranney
American, 1813–1857
William Ranney was an American Hudson River School artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Museum of Fine Arts Boston. William Ranney was born in Middletown.
William Tylee Ranney (May 9, 1813 – November 18, 1857) was an American painter, known for his depictions of Western life, sporting scenery, historical subjects and portraiture. In his 20-year career, he made 150 paintings and 80 drawings, and is considered the first major genre painter to work in New Jersey, and one of the most important pre-Civil War American painters. His work is on display in several museums across the United States.
One of his contemporaries opined, "A specimen of Ranney is indispensable wherever a collection of American art exists".
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