Jervis McEntee (1828 - 1891)
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Known best for his paintings and detailed journals, Jervis McEntee was a New York based painter of the Hudson River School. After exhibiting his first painting at the National Academy of Design in 1850, McEntee apprenticed with Frederic Edwin Church. McEntee also engaged in business in Rondout, but decided to relinquish it after three years to devote himself wholly to art. McEntee's landscape paintings are known for their melancholic moods, with cloudy skies and fading leaves. Moreover, he describes nature as being "quiet, pensive, [and] restful." In 1860, McEntee was made an associate of the National Academy of Design and, in 1861, was named a full academician.
Aside from his paintings, McEntee's enduring fame comes mainly from his detailed journals that record detailed accounts of Hudson River School artists. His journals, which also contained personal reflections, described the overall arc of the American art world in the latter half of the 19th century. His journals are kept by the Archives of American Art.
Aside from his paintings, McEntee's enduring fame comes mainly from his detailed journals that record detailed accounts of Hudson River School artists. His journals, which also contained personal reflections, described the overall arc of the American art world in the latter half of the 19th century. His journals are kept by the Archives of American Art.