George William Whitaker
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George William Whitaker was a prominent Rhode Island landscape painter during the late 19th and early 20th century, known as the "Dean of Providence painters" or the "Dean of Rhode Island Artists."
George William Whitaker RI Painter
Fleur-de-Lys Studios, where Whitaker shared a studio with Burleigh
Portrait of the artist in later life
Charles Walter Stetson
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Charles Walter Stetson was an American artist often described as a "colorist" for his rich use of color.
George William Whitaker
…quoted as saying he would "rather paint than eat." Whitaker returned to settle in Providence in 1871, where he joined with Edward Mitchell Bannister and Charles Walter Stetson. He shared space with Sydney Burleigh in Burleigh's Fleur-de-lys Studios. Whitaker was also a regular attendee at the Sunday evening drawing-room…
Formal portrait of Charles Walter Stetson, circa 1884