Artvee
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Posters
    • Drawings
    • Illustration
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Artists
  • Books
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
    • Collections
    • User Collections
  • Artvee Pro
  • Modern Art
Login
Artvee
Menu
John MacWhirter - Southern Cottonpickers

Southern Cottonpickers (1935 - 1943)

John MacWhirter (Scottish , 1839 - 1911)
Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Favourite
Collect

Standard, 1800 x 1287px JPG, Size: 2.46 MB

Download

Max Size, 6825 x 4879px JPG, Size: 29.94 MB

Download
License: All public domain files can be freely used for personal and commercial projects.
Why is this image in the public domain?
This work was commissioned by the United States federal government as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) program. It is not subject to copyright protection.
John MacWhirter
About the Artist

John MacWhirter RA was a Scottish landscape painter.

John was the third of four children. One of his elder sisters, Agnes MacWhirter was also a noted artist of still lifes. He attended a school in Colinton, and after his father's death was apprenticed to Oliver & Boyd, booksellers in Edinburgh. He stayed there for only a few months and then in 1851 enrolled at the Trustees Academy under Robert Scott Lauder and John Ballantyne (1815–97). He spent long periods sketching and studying nature outdoors. His first painting to be exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy at age 14, was 'Old Cottage at Braid'. In 1880, he was made an Honorary Member of the Royal Scottish Academy. Exploring and painting abroad he visited Italy, Sicily, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, Norway and the U.S.A. - the Alps being a great inspiration. He moved to London in 1867 and on 4 May 1893 was elected a Royal Academician.

MacWhirter specialised in romantic landscapes with a great fondness for trees, spending much time in the hilly countryside of Perthshire. Initially, under the influence of John Everett Millais, he experimented with the detailed images of the Pre-Raphaelites, but later adopted a more sweeping style. With John Pettie he illustrated Wordsworth's Poetry for the Young (Strahan, 1863). With Waller H. Paton and others, MacWhirter illustrated The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Hislop, 1869).

In Collection: Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art (View all 130)

Macedonia A.M.E. (1934)

Prentiss Taylor (American, 1907 – 1991)
Illustration
Favourite Collect

Sam (1935 - 1943)

Joseph Leboit (American, 1907-2002)
Illustration
Favourite Collect

Negro Children (1935 - 1943)

Joseph Leboit (American, 1907-2002)
Illustration
Favourite Collect

Provincetown Street (1935-1943)

James Lesesne Wells (American, 1902–1993)
Illustration
Favourite Collect

Mob (1935 - 1939)

Walter Leroy Flint (American, 1909-1990)
Illustration
Favourite Collect

Scrubwoman (1935 - 1943)

Nan Lurie (American, 1910–1985)
Illustration
Favourite Collect

Sand Yard (1935 - 1943)

Nan Lurie (American, 1910–1985)
Illustration
Favourite Collect

The Messiahs (1935 - 1943)

Nan Lurie (American, 1910–1985)
Illustration
Favourite Collect

Two Boys (1935 - 1943)

G Kahn
Illustration
Favourite Collect

Girl with Blue Hair (1935 - 1943)

Blanche Grambs (American, 1916–2010)
Illustration
Favourite Collect
View all 130 Artworks

0 Artworks
Follow
Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Favourite
Collect

Standard, JPG, Size:

Download

Max Size, JPG, Size:

Download
License: All public domain files can be freely used for personal and commercial projects.
Why is this image in the public domain?
  • About Us
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact us
Artvee.com 2020 All Rights Reserved
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies.
More info Accept
  • Sign in
  • New account

Connect with:
Facebook Google Twitter

Forgot your password?

Connect with:
Facebook Google Twitter

Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive mail with link to set new password.

Back to login

Add to Collection

  • Public collection title

  • Private collection title

No Collections yet

  • Sign in
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Posters
    • Drawings
    • Illustration
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Artists
  • Books
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
    • Collections
    • User Collections
  • Artvee Pro
  • Modern Art