Washington Allston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Washington Allston

American artist

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1779

Place of Birth: Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 09-Jul-1843

Profession: writer, poet, painter, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Washington Allston (November 5, 1779 – July 9, 1843) was an American painter and poet, born in Waccamaw Parish, South Carolina.
Allston pioneered America's Romantic movement of landscape painting.
He was well known during his lifetime for his experiments with dramatic subject matter and his bold use of light and atmospheric color.



Alternative names	W. Allston; Washington Alston; Allston
Description	American painter, poet, writer and novelist
Date of birth/death	5 November 1779	9 July 1843
Location of birth/death	Charleston	Cambridge
Work location	London, Boston
Authority control	: Q468272 VIAF: 57408203 ISNI: 0000 0000 8385 3930 ULAN: 500016005 LCCN: n80010033 NLA: 35003796 WorldCat