Juan B. Wandesforde Explained

Juan B. Wandesforde
Birth Name:	Juan Buckingham Wandesforde
Birth Date:	June 24, 1817
Birth Place:	England
Death Date:	November 18, 1902
Death Place:	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Painter
Known For:	Co-founding San Francisco Art Association

Juan Buckingham Wandesforde (June 24, 1817 – November 18, 1902) was an English-born American painter.^{[1] [2] [3]} He is known for co-founding of the San Francisco Art Association in 1871, in San Francisco, California.

Biography

Juan Buckingham Wandesforde was born on June 24, 1817, in England into an aristocratic family, the Earls of Wandesforde.^[4] He studied art in England, under John Varley.^[5]

Wandesforde came to California in 1862.^{[6] [7]} In 1871, he co-founded the San Francisco Art Association with Virgil Macey Williams;^[8] and served as the first president of the organization. His work can be seen at the Laguna Art Museum.^[9]

Notes and References

1. News: Noted Artist Passes Away . December 2, 2019 . The San Francisco Call . November 19, 1902. 9. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Juan B. Wandesforde . December 2, 2019 . The Los Angeles Times . November 20, 1902. 4. Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: Juan Buckingham Wandesforde . Smithsonian American Art Museum . December 2, 2019.
4. Web site: Juan Wandesforde . 2024-04-27 . AskArt.com.
5. Book: The American West . 1979 . American West Management Corporation . 16 . 38 . en . Google Books.
6. Book: Spangenberg, Helen . Yesterday's Artists on the Monterey Peninsula . 1976 . Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art . 16 . en . Google Books.
7. Book: Chang, Gordon H. . Asian American Art: A History, 1850-1970 . 2008 . Stanford University Press . 978-0-8047-5752-2 . 346 . en.
8. Book: Lekisch . Barbara . Embracing Scenes about Lakes Tahoe & Donner: Painters, Illustrators & Sketch Artists 1855-1915 . 2003 . Great West Books . Lafayette, California . 9780944220146 . 1001900414 . 35 .
9. Web site: Juan Wandesforde . Laguna Art Museum . December 2, 2019.