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ANDREW JOHN HENRY WAY Hanging Grapes
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Andrew John Henry Way was one of the leading 19th century Mid-Atlantic still-life painters. Born in Washington D. C., Way studied with John Frankenstein and Alfred Jacob Miller in the United States, before receiving formal academic training in Europe. Way established his career in Baltimore, where he lived and worked for the remainder of his life. Way was encouraged by Emanuel Leutze (of Washington Crossing the Delaware fame) to become a still-life painter, and in 1876 Way was awarded a medal "for excellence in still-life" at the Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition. The artist's favorite subject was still lifes depicting a single bunch of grapes. The grapes in Way's paintings are often rendered with a strong, diagonal light source and hang naturally. The artist was meticulous in differentiating the many grape varieties he depicted. The ribbon in Hanging Grapes is unique in Way's work. |
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Ivan Le Lorraine Albright Robert Salmon |
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