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William Wendt, né le 20 février 1865 à Bentzen en Allemagne et décédé le 29 décembre 1946 à Laguna Beach dans l'état de la Californie, est un peintre américain d'origine allemande, spécialisé dans la peinture de paysage.
, William Wendt (February 20, 1865, Bentzen, … William Wendt (February 20, 1865, Bentzen, Kingdom of Prussia – December 29, 1946, Laguna Beach) was a German-born American landscape painter. He was called the "Dean of Southern California landscape painters." Associated with the Eucalyptus School, his work is more closely aligned with the Arts and Crafts Movement in California than the French or American Impressionists. Being the only son of his parents William Wendt and Williamina Ludwig, he underwent an apprenticeship for cabinetmaking in his youth but was left unsatisfied by the experience. He later emigrated by himself to the United States in 1880, while still a teenager, and spent some time as a staff artist in Chicago. From 1894 to 1896, he traveled extensively with his friend, George Gardner Symons. He married the sculptor, Julia Bracken in 1906 and moved to California shortly thereafter. Wendt was a founding member of the California Art Club, along with his wife Julia, and served as its first president for six years. Wendt built his studio in Laguna Beach, California. A Laguna street, Wendt Terrace, bears his name.una street, Wendt Terrace, bears his name.
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William Wendt (February 20, 1865, Bentzen, … William Wendt (February 20, 1865, Bentzen, Kingdom of Prussia – December 29, 1946, Laguna Beach) was a German-born American landscape painter. He was called the "Dean of Southern California landscape painters." Associated with the Eucalyptus School, his work is more closely aligned with the Arts and Crafts Movement in California than the French or American Impressionists. Wendt was a founding member of the California Art Club, along with his wife Julia, and served as its first president for six years.rved as its first president for six years.
, William Wendt, né le 20 février 1865 à Bentzen en Allemagne et décédé le 29 décembre 1946 à Laguna Beach dans l'état de la Californie, est un peintre américain d'origine allemande, spécialisé dans la peinture de paysage.
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