William Swift Daniell Explained

William Swift Daniell
Birth Date:1865
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Death Date:June 28, 1933
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Painter
Spouse:Annie Laurie Lantz

William Swift Daniell (1865 – June 28, 1933) was an American painter, and the founder of The Painters' Club of Los Angeles. He built the second studio in the art colony of Laguna Beach, California.

Life

Daniell was born in 1865 in San Francisco, California.[1] He was educated in Boston and Paris.[2]

Daniell opened a studio in Los Angeles, where he painted watercolors. He also founded The Painters' Club of Los Angeles.[2] He later moved to the new art colony of Laguna Beach, California,[3] where he opened the second studio after George Gardner Symons built the first one.[4]

Daniell married Annie Laurie Lantz.[2] He died on June 28, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, at age 68.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: William Swift Daniell Funeral on Monday . July 8, 2020 . The San Francisco Examiner . June 30, 1933. 4. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Last Rites for Artist on Monday. William Swift Daniell, Veteran Painter, Will Be Cremated After Service . July 8, 2020 . The Los Angeles Times . June 30, 1933. 21. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Chang . Richard . Laguna Art Museum explores its past with 'Art Colony' exhibit . July 10, 2020 . The Los Angeles Times . August 16, 2018.
  4. News: William Swift Daniell . July 10, 2020 . The Los Angeles Times . July 2, 1933. 26. Newspapers.com.