Background
Clarkson, Ralph was born on August 3, 1861 in Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph T. and Susan M. (Watson) Clarkson.
Clarkson, Ralph was born on August 3, 1861 in Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph T. and Susan M. (Watson) Clarkson.
Education high school, Amesbury, Massachusetts. Studied art, Boston Art Museum, until 1884. Julian Academy under Lefebvre and Boulanger, 1884-1887.
Exhibited in Salon of 1887. Returned to New York, where painted portraits. In 1892 again went abroad, spending part of the time in Italy.
Returned to American, 1895, and settled in Chicago, 1896.
President Municipal Art Commission, Chicago, State Art Commission. Member American art jury, Paris Exposition, 1900.
Member art jury and international jury of award, Saint Louis Exposition, 1904. Member international jury, San Francisco Exposition, 1915.
Instructor and governing member The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, A.N.A., 1911.
A founder Friends of America Artist Member of advisory committee Tiffany Foundation (New York). Member National Institute Arts and Letters, Portrait Painters, New York Water Color Society Home: Oregon, Illinois Studio: 410 South. Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Member American art jury, Paris Exposition, 1900. Member art jury and international jury of award, Saint Louis Exposition, 1904. Member international jury, San Francisco Exposition, 1915.
Married Fanny Rose Calhoun, January 15, 1890.