Lucien Whiting Powell Artist

Lucien Whiting Powell (1846–1930) was a renowned landscape painter who gave the village of Airmont, Virginia its name for its scenic westward views. Powell, himself, could be considered a native of Airmont, having been born a few miles southeast, near Upperville, Virginia. Powell Served with the Confederate Army, 1863–65 and studied with Thomas Moran at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He travelled to Europe in 1876 and studied with Fitz at the London School of Art, and studied closely the works of Joseph Mallord William Turner. He also studied Thomas Cole's works.Powell married Nan Fitzhugh in 1880 and lived in Washington, D.C. from 1885 until his death in 1930 of double pneumonia. He maintained a studio residence at 1923 G Street Northeast until his death.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 13, 1846
Birth place
Upperville Virginia
Nationality
United States
Date of deathSeptember 30, 1930
Place of death
Washington D.C.

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Artist

Field of work
Landscape art
Painting
Influenced by
Joseph M.W. Turner

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