Impressionist Painter William McGregor Paxton (1869-1941)

La Russe 1913

The American Impressionist artist William McGregor Paxton is considered one of the "Boston School" painters of the early 20th century along with Frank Benson, Joseph DeCamp, Philip Leslie Hale, Edmund Tarbell.
Influenced by the artwork of the 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer and French Impressionism, Paxton's canvases with his favorite subject of beautiful women gained large public appreciation during his lifetime. The artist earned a reputation as one of the premier portrait painters of his day.
Paxton received his first medal in 1901, then there were the awards in 1920, 1922, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1935.
Paxton received a scholarship to the Cowles School of Art at the age of 18, in 1887. Two years later he left for Paris to study at the Ecole Des Beaux Arts.
The artist taught at the Museum School from 1906 to 1913.
Paxton painted the presidents Grover Cleveland and Calvin Coolidge.

Girl Combing Her Hair 1909

Penumbra 1915

Mollie Scott and Dorothy Tay 1895

The String of Pearls 1908

The Front Parlor

rose and Blue 1913

Glitter

In The Studio 1905

Sylvia 1908

The Sisters 1904

The Album

Green Dress

Pretty Girl 1926

Reddy and the Macaw 1918

Other Room

Cherry 1906

Tea Leaves 1908

The Red Fan (Portrait of Mrs William Paxton) 1906

Portrait of Eleanor Anne Schrafft 1926

Portrait of Enid Hallin

Portrait of Mrs. Junius S. Morgan 1915

The New Necklace 1910

Oriental Jar 1912

Shade Hat 1912

Girl with Green Apples 1911

In the Sunlight (Portrait of the Artist's Wife) 1908