Irving Ramsey Wiles

Wiles, a pupil of Thomas Dewing and William Merritt Chase, completed his education in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. The French academic artist Carolus-Duran (1838-1917), who also taught John Singer Sargent, caused Wiles to develop a self assured, fluid brush stroke. Wiles adapted from his training a lively application of brightly colored paints and a careful attention to the effects of light. He is known particularly for his Long Island summer seascapes and landscapes and his elegant New York cityscapes, which often resemble elegant scenes of Paris.

EXTENDED BIO

Irving Ramsey Wiles (April 8, 1861 – July 29, 1948) was an American artist, born in Utica, New York.

Life

He was educated at the Sedgwick Institute in Great Barrington, and learned the basics of painting from his father, Lemuel Maynard Wiles (1826–1905), who focused primarily on landscapes. From 1879 to 1881 he studied in the Art Students League of New York under James Carroll Beckwith and William Merritt Chase, and later in Paris under Carolus-Duran.[1]

In his early years, he worked as an illustrator for American magazines, and later he devoted himself with great success to portraiture.[1] He was a member of the Society of American Artists, which prefaced his 1897 election into the National Academy of Design as an associate.[2] Wiles was also a member of the American Water Color Society.

Portrait of Juliet Inness, granddaughter of famous American painter George Inness; painted in 1903 by Irving Ramsey Wiles, signed/dated upper left.

His paintings include Russian Tea, Lady at Fireplace, Scallop Boats, Peconic, and Portrait of Juliet Inness.

REFERENCES

Chisholm 1911.

Jump up ^ Chase, William Merritt. "Letter to Artists," 467. Described in Painting Professionals: Women Artists and the Development of Modern American Art, 1870-1930, 84 (Swinth, Kirsten; ISBN 0-8078-4971-5).