Robert Spear Dunning (1829-1905)

Aliases: R. S. Dunning; Robert S. Dunning

Professions: Painter; Porträtmaler; Genre Painter

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  Robert Spear Dunning (American, 1829-1905)

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  Robert Spear Dunning (American, 1829-1905), Cherries/A Still Life with Self Portrait Reflected in

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  Robert Spear Dunning (1829-1905)

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  Robert S. Dunning 1829-1905 , Peaches and Grapes oil on canvas

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Robert Spear Dunning Biography

(b Brunswick, Maine 1829; d Westport Harbor, Massachusetts, 1905) American Painter. As a young adult, Robert Spear Dunning worked as a coastal shipping employee at the Fall River Mill in Maine. In his free time, Dunning studied art, focusing on landscapes and portraits. The year 1865 was a turning point for the artist, when he began to concentrate on creating still-life compositions. Five years later, in 1870, Dunning opened and founded the Fall River Evening Drawing School, which was designed for still-life artists. Dunning exhibited at the National Academy of Design in the early 1850s and the Boston Art Club in 1880.

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