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William Savory Bucklin 1851-1928 It is supposed the William Savery Bucklin's ancestors were involved in the Phylanx movement in New York State. William Savery Bucklin's career as a painter started when he was 11 years old, at which time he sold a painting to the poet E.C. Stedman. William Savery studied at the Normal Art School in Boston and the Art Students League in New York City, which became one of the country's most important art schools. He was a member of the Art Students League; Greenwich Society of Artists, and the Professional League. William Savery exhibited at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fire Arts, 1880-1881; Brooklyn Art Association, 1883-85; Boston Art Club; National Academy of Design, 18990; Art Institute of Chicago, 1891, 1894-96, 1901-03; 1913-14; and 1916. William Savery Bucklin is listed in Currier's Price Guide to American Artists at Auction, 9th edition, page 138. It states his work has sold at prices from $100.00 to $2500.00. William Savery is also listed in Who Was Who in American Art, Mallett's, and Davenport's Fine Art Guide. Auction sales appear sometimes on askart.com Some of William Savery Bucklin's works are reported --- in 1999 --- to be in the Library of Westminster, MA (mural painting), and the Unitarian Church in Fitchburg, MA. The Smithsonian Museum Research Information System, as of Nov. 2000, lists four paintings by William Savery Bucklin, to wit: two paintings owned by Christie, Mason & Woods International, Inc, NY, NY, titled "After the Harvest" and "Robinwood Meadows, Evening"; (these were purchased at a Christi's auction and may have been for resale}; and two paintings with owner information restricted titled "Woodland Scene" and "Cows Grazing in Meadow" Christine Svedeman has a painting by William Savery, other information restricted. Steven Bookman has an interesting 8 feet long by 18 inches tall oil on canvas, which was left behind by previous owners in a hose in Teaneck, NJ. It is signed by William Savery Bucklin. Titled, "Shelbourne River", it depicts a forest river.
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