Washington Allston

American painter and poet

1779 CE to 1843 CE

Washington Allston (November 5, 1779 – July 9, 1843) is an American painter and poet, born in Waccamaw Parish, South Carolina.

Allston pioneered America's Romantic movement of landscape painting.

He is well known during his lifetime for his experiments with dramatic subject matter and his bold use of light and atmospheric color.

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