Background
Harper, William Saint John was born on September 8, 1851 in Rhinebeck, New York, United States. Son of William R. and Mary J. (Saint John) Harper.
Harper, William Saint John was born on September 8, 1851 in Rhinebeck, New York, United States. Son of William R. and Mary J. (Saint John) Harper.
Educated at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and Brooklyn. Studied painting at National Academy Design, New York, and under Munkacsy and Bonnat, Paris.
In jewelry business in Brooklyn 5 years. Manager art department, New York Daily Graphic, 1878. President Art Students’ League, 1881-1883.
Associate member National Academy Design, 1892.
Instructor and managing director Art Students’ League, 1900-1903. Instructor drawing and painting, Cooper Union Art School, 1902-1905.
Instructor same, art department, Newark Technology School, 1902-1905, and Emma Willard Art School, Troy, New York, 1902-1905. Art critic Troy (New York) School Arts and Crafts, 1905-1910.
Instructor Summer School of Painting, Northport, Long Island, 1909-1910.
Received Clark prize, 1892, for painting “Autumn”. Honorary memtion for painting “Winter’s Veil,” Buffalo Exposition, 1901. Other prominent paintings are: A Fairy Tale.
An Opera Night.
The Beach Patrol. A Legend of Spring. The Silent Snow. Mayflowers. Woodpinks.
The Village Street.
Easthampton, Long Island. An Old Long Island Homestead, Northport, New New York A Long Lane, Larkfield, Long Island.
Etc.
Home: Larkfield, Long Island, New New York
Member National Academy Design, 1892.
Married Mary Palmer Hedderwick, of London, England., 1886.