Washington Allston Artist

Washington Allston (November 5, 1779 – July 9, 1843) was an American painter and poet, born in Waccamaw Parish, South Carolina. Allston pioneered America's Romantic movement of landscape painting. He was well known during his lifetime for his experiments with dramatic subject matter and his bold use of light and atmospheric color.

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Washington Allston
Birth dateNovember 05, 1779
Birth place
Georgetown South Carolina
Date of deathJuly 09, 1843
Place of death
Cambridge Massachusetts

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