Background
L’Engle, William Johnson was born on April 22, 1884 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of William Johnson and Elizabeth (Chess) L’Engle.
L’Engle, William Johnson was born on April 22, 1884 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of William Johnson and Elizabeth (Chess) L’Engle.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Sheffield Science School, Yale, 1906. Art education at Art Students League, New York City, Academie Julian and Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. Pupil of Richard Miller and Louis Biloul.
Began as broker in real estate firm, New York City, 1906-1910. Director Pont Village Cold Storage Corporation, North Truro, Massachusetts Exhibited paintings at National Academy, Society Indiana Artists, Architectural League, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, Corcoran Gallery, Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago, New York Worlds Fair, 1939, Fogg Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts, New York Public Library, Cooper Union Museum, New York City, Art Museum Jacksonville (Florida). One man shows at Montross, New York City, Passedoit Gallery, New York City Paintings in permanent collections at Metropolitan, Whitney music
(New York City), private collections.
Honorary vice president Provincetown Art Association. Member Saint Augustine (Florida) Arts Club.
Clubs: Wellfleet (Massachusetts) Country (ex-governor).
Married Lucy Stelle Brown, July 15, 1914. Children: Madeleine, Camille.