Albert Pinkham Ryder
1847–1917

Ryder trained at the National Academy of Design and joined the Society of American Artists in 1878. He reworked canvases for months or years, sometimes painting over layers that had not dried. This practice contributed to the fragility of his paintings.
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Alice M. Boughton, 14 May 1866 - 21 Jun 1943 · National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution · National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution · CC0 1.0 Portrait source · Licence