Ethel Paxson
American painter (1885-1982)
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Ethel Easton Paxson (1885-1982) was an American painter.
BornMarch 23, 1885
Meriden, Connecticut
DiedJuly 5, 1982 (aged 97)
Essex, Connecticut
KnownforPainting
MovementAmerican Impressionism
Ethel Paxson | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1885 Meriden, Connecticut |
| Died | July 5, 1982 (aged 97) Essex, Connecticut |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | American Impressionism |
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]