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Henry Grinnell Thomson

Henry Grinnell Thomson was a private student of the pre-eminent artists of the day, William Merritt Chase and he also exhibited at the National Academy of Design while he was not a full time artist. At the age of 35 Thomson moved to Wilton, Connecticut where he became active in the Silvermine Guild of Artists and became a professional artist.

Thomson was a regular exhibitor at the National Academy of Design from 1881 until 1897 and later at the Society of Independent Artists from 1917 until his death in 1937.

In "Early Twilight-Firelight" the influence of fellow Connecticut artists J. Alden Weir and Willard Metcalf is evident, especially in the use of the broken brush stroke and color. It is a rare figural work by the artist and convincingly captures the contemplative mood of the women and her faithful terrier.

Biography courtesy of Roughton Galleries, www.antiquesandfineart.com/roughton

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