Thomas Dewing | |
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Born | Thomas Wilmer Dewing May 4, 1851 |
Died | November 5, 1938 | (aged 87)
Nationality | American |
Education | Académie Julian, Paris |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Tonalism |
Spouse | Maria Oakey Dewing |
Patron(s) | John Gellatly, Charles Lang Freer |
Thomas Wilmer Dewing (May 4, 1851 – November 5, 1938) was an American painter working at the turn of the 20th century. Schooled in Paris, Dewing was noted for his figure paintings of aristocratic women. He was a founding member of the Ten American Painters and taught at the Art Students League of New York. The Freer Gallery of Art at the Smithsonian Institution has a collection of his works.[1] He was the husband of fellow artist Maria Oakey Dewing.