Rejuvenated abroad: American artists who brought home the spirit of the styles they learned on their travels

Among the things artists are known for is a desire not to get stuck, to keep moving. When inspiration has ebbed, artists tend to seek it elsewhere. When motivation becomes scarce, it’s time to leave. When, in the 1800s, American artists left for Europe and other parts of the world, a number of them found rejuvenation and renewal. The people in the places they traveled to both provided a sense of refreshment and became exciting subjects to the artists.

Among the American artists who became inspired overseas during the 19th century were Childe Hassam, who taveled to Paris; Winslow Homer, who lived in England; Frank Duveneck, who worked in Italy and Germany; and Elihu Vedder, who went to Italy and lived there permanently.

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The works of these artists are currently on view at the Whitney-Renz Gallery, in an exhibit titled “American Artists in Europe: Selections from the Permanent Collection.” The items in the show, which will run until June 11, are from The Hyde Collection.

According to the Hyde curator Jonathan Canning, the artists featured in the exhibit came home from their travels possessing American versions of the styles they imbibed from the movements in the places they visited.

Americans go as students or as established artists, but they both come back with distinctly American versions of movements they encountered in Europe,” he said.

 
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