Artist

William Sartain

Portrait of William Sartain
Portrait of William Sartain

American, 1843–1924

William Sartain was an American Impressionism artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Cleveland Museum of Art. William Sartain was born in Philadelphia.

William Sartain (November 21, 1843 – October 25, 1924) was an American artist, known for the moody tonalism of his paintings, and interests and influences that spanned Orientalism and the Barbizon plein air approach to art. Friend to Thomas Eakins, son of artist John Sartain and brother to artist Emily Sartain, Sartain was one of the founders of the Society of American Artists and later became president of the New York Art Club.

Works by William Sartain

Collections represented

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