Claggett Wilson

Claggett Wilson
Claggett Wilson on Squirrel Island in Southport, Maine, where he maintained a summer studio.
Born1887
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died1952 (aged 64–65)
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting

Claggett Wilson (1887–1952) was one of America's first "modernist" painters. Early in his career he taught painting and drawing at Columbia University. After serving as a lieutenant in World War I, Wilson returned from France to document his experiences in a series of war paintings.

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