Charles Rollo Peters
Charles Rollo Peters | |
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| Born | April 10, 1862 |
| Died | March 2, 1928 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Education | Académie Julian École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Constance Peters |
| Children | 1 son |
Charles Rollo Peters (April 10, 1862 - March 2, 1928) was an American oil painter of nocturnes.
Life
Peters was born on April 10, 1862 in San Francisco, California.[1][2] He studied at the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France.[3]
Peters opened a studio in Monterey, California, where he became an oil painter of nocturnes.[1] He was a member of the Bohemian Club.[1] According to the San Francisco Examiner, he became "one of the world's greatest artists."[1] For The Los Angeles Times, he was "known internationally for his nocturne studies of Californian and European subjects."[2]
Peters resided in Monterey with his wife, Constance Peters, who was a painter, and his son, Charles Rollo, an actor.[2] Peters died on March 2, 1928 in San Francisco, at age 66.[1] His work is in the permanent collection of the Laguna Art Museum.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Peters, Noted California Artist, Dies". The San Francisco Examiner. March 2, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "California Artist Gets Death Call. Charles Rollo Peters of Bay City Expires After Month of Illness". The Los Angeles Times. March 2, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved April 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Charles Rollo Peters". Laguna Art Museum. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
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