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'''John Ross Key''' (16 July 1832, Hagerstown, [[Maryland]] – 24 March 1920, [[Baltimore]]) was an American artist most known for his frontier landscapes.<ref name=Bockmiller2011 >{{citation | last=Bockmiller | first=Stephen R. | year=2011 | title=Hagerstown In The Civil War | publisher=Arcadia Publishing | isbn=9780738586977 | page=14 }}</ref>
'''John Ross Key''' (16 July 1832, Hagerstown, [[Maryland]] – 24 March 1920, [[Baltimore]]) was an American artist most known for his frontier landscapes.<ref name=Bockmiller2011 >{{citation | last=Bockmiller | first=Stephen R. | year=2011 | title=Hagerstown In The Civil War | publisher=Arcadia Publishing | isbn=9780738586977 | page=14 }}</ref>


Key was the grandson of [[Francis Scott Key]], author of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]".
Key was the grandson of [[Francis Scott Key]], author of "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=John Ross Key : |url=https://thejohnsoncollection.org/john-ross-key/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=The Johnson Collection, LLC |language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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From 1853 to 1856, Key was a draughtsman and map maker for the US Coast Survey in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name=Bockmiller2011 />
From 1853 to 1856, Key was a draughtsman and map maker for the US Coast Survey in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name=Bockmiller2011 />


In 1863, Key was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers at Charleston, where he recorded the federal siege in his paintings.<ref name=Bockmiller2011 />
In 1859, he was a cartographer working for the Lander Expedition where he drew trails of Nevada and Wyoming. <ref name=":0" />


In 1863, Key was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers at Charleston, where he recorded the federal siege in his paintings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Ross Key – U.S. Department of State |url=https://art.state.gov/personnel/john_key/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 1869, Key moved to the East Coast and became a member of the [[Society of Washington Artists]] and the [[Boston Art Club]].<ref name=Lekisch2003 >{{citation | last=Lekisch | first=Barbara | year=2003 | title=Embracing Scenes about Lakes Tahoe & Donner: Painters, Illustrators & Sketch Artists 1855-1915 | publisher=Great West Books | isbn=9780944220146 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fzOs0pXNXJ4C | page=107 }}</ref>


In 1869, Key moved to the East Coast and became a member of the [[Society of Washington Artists]] and the [[Boston Art Club]].<ref name="Lekisch2003">{{citation | last=Lekisch | first=Barbara | year=2003 | title=Embracing Scenes about Lakes Tahoe & Donner: Painters, Illustrators & Sketch Artists 1855-1915 | publisher=Great West Books | isbn=9780944220146 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fzOs0pXNXJ4C | page=107 }}</ref>
From 1870 to 1873, Key had a studio in San Francisco. In May 1871 his work was part of the first exhibition by the San Francisco Art Association.<ref name=Lekisch2003 />


From 1870 to 1873, Key had a studio in San Francisco. In May of 1871,his work was part of the first exhibition by the San Francisco Art Association.<ref name="Lekisch2003" />
After spending two years studying in Europe, Key returned to the USA and set up studios in Boston and New York. In 1876 his painting "The Golden Gate, San Francisco" won a gold medal in the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. The next year one hundred of his paintings were on display in the [[Boston Athenaeum]].<ref name=Lekisch2003 />

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Between 1873 and 1875, Key studies in Munich, Germany and Paris, France. When he returned to the United States, he worked in Chicago, St. Louis, New York, Baltimorem and Boston. <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gallery |first=Bedford Fine Art |date=2023-04-19 |title=John Ross Key (American, 1837–1920) |url=https://medium.com/@bedfordfineartgallery/john-ross-key-american-1837-1920-ea442a46b990 |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref> In 1876, his painting "The Golden Gate, San Francisco" won a gold medal in the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. The next year one hundred of his paintings were on display in the [[Boston Athenaeum]].<ref name="Lekisch2003" />

Many of Key's works are panoramic views, landscapes, and outdoor scenes. <ref>{{Cite web |title=John Ross Key (1832-1920) {{!}} White Mountain Art & Artists |url=https://www.whitemountainart.com/about-3/artists/john-ross-key-1832-1920/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Retirement and Death ==
Key moved to Washington, D.C. in 1908. He stayed in the city until 1917 and moved to Baltimore. He lived in Baltimore until his death in 1920, aged 88. <ref name=":1" />

== Exhibitions <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> ==

* White House Historical Association
* Fine Art Museums of San Francisco
* University of Michigan Art Museum
* Missouri History Museum
* Morris Museum of Art
* Greenville County Museum of Art
* National Academy of Design
* The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
* The Boston Athenaeum
* Mechanics Institute
* The Boston Art Club
* Corcoran Gallery
* Society of Independent Artists


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 20:33, 22 April 2024

Portrait of John Ross Key in 1854 by James McNeill Whistler.

John Ross Key (16 July 1832, Hagerstown, Maryland – 24 March 1920, Baltimore) was an American artist most known for his frontier landscapes.[1]

Key was the grandson of Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner".[2]

Career[edit]

Chromolithograph of John Ross Key's painting of the 1893 Chicago Exposition.

From 1853 to 1856, Key was a draughtsman and map maker for the US Coast Survey in Washington, D.C.[1]

In 1859, he was a cartographer working for the Lander Expedition where he drew trails of Nevada and Wyoming. [2]

In 1863, Key was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers at Charleston, where he recorded the federal siege in his paintings.[3]

In 1869, Key moved to the East Coast and became a member of the Society of Washington Artists and the Boston Art Club.[4]

From 1870 to 1873, Key had a studio in San Francisco. In May of 1871,his work was part of the first exhibition by the San Francisco Art Association.[4]

Between 1873 and 1875, Key studies in Munich, Germany and Paris, France. When he returned to the United States, he worked in Chicago, St. Louis, New York, Baltimorem and Boston. [5] In 1876, his painting "The Golden Gate, San Francisco" won a gold medal in the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. The next year one hundred of his paintings were on display in the Boston Athenaeum.[4]

Many of Key's works are panoramic views, landscapes, and outdoor scenes. [6]

Retirement and Death[edit]

Key moved to Washington, D.C. in 1908. He stayed in the city until 1917 and moved to Baltimore. He lived in Baltimore until his death in 1920, aged 88. [5]

Exhibitions [2][5][edit]

  • White House Historical Association
  • Fine Art Museums of San Francisco
  • University of Michigan Art Museum
  • Missouri History Museum
  • Morris Museum of Art
  • Greenville County Museum of Art
  • National Academy of Design
  • The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
  • The Boston Athenaeum
  • Mechanics Institute
  • The Boston Art Club
  • Corcoran Gallery
  • Society of Independent Artists

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bockmiller, Stephen R. (2011), Hagerstown In The Civil War, Arcadia Publishing, p. 14, ISBN 9780738586977
  2. ^ a b c "John Ross Key :". The Johnson Collection, LLC. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. ^ "John Ross Key – U.S. Department of State". Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  4. ^ a b c Lekisch, Barbara (2003), Embracing Scenes about Lakes Tahoe & Donner: Painters, Illustrators & Sketch Artists 1855-1915, Great West Books, p. 107, ISBN 9780944220146
  5. ^ a b c Gallery, Bedford Fine Art (2023-04-19). "John Ross Key (American, 1837–1920)". Medium. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  6. ^ "John Ross Key (1832-1920) | White Mountain Art & Artists". Retrieved 2024-04-22.

External links[edit]

Media related to John Ross Key at Wikimedia Commons