Arthur Merton Hazard
American, 1872 - 1930
Painter and teacher. Born in North Bridgewater, Mass. on October 20, 1872. Hazard studied on the east coast, in the Boston area with Joseph De Camp (member of the Ten). He went to Cincinnati to study under Frank Duveneck, and in Paris with Prinet and Henri Blanc. Most of his career was spent in Boston and, for health reasons, he moved to Los Angeles in 1923. Arthur Hazard painted several portraits of prominent Los Angeles residents and exhibited locally. His works include portraits, desert flower studies, and landscapes. He died on December 26, 1930 while vacationing in France.
Works Held in Public Collections:
"Israel, the Light of the Nations," mural decoration, Temple Israel, Bosto
"Canadian War Memorial," Houses of Parliament, Toronto
"Spirit of Service," American Red Cross Museum, Washington, D.C.
"Not by Might" and "Spirit of the Armistice," National Museum, Washington, D.C.
California Historical Society
Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
Sierra Nevada Museum, Reno
Listed:
Benezit
Mantle Fielding
American Art Annual, 1900-1931
Artists of the American West
Artists in California, 1786-1940, vol. 2
Biography courtesy of Roughton Galleries, www.antiquesandfineart.com/roughton
Works Held in Public Collections:
"Israel, the Light of the Nations," mural decoration, Temple Israel, Bosto
"Canadian War Memorial," Houses of Parliament, Toronto
"Spirit of Service," American Red Cross Museum, Washington, D.C.
"Not by Might" and "Spirit of the Armistice," National Museum, Washington, D.C.
California Historical Society
Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
Sierra Nevada Museum, Reno
Listed:
Benezit
Mantle Fielding
American Art Annual, 1900-1931
Artists of the American West
Artists in California, 1786-1940, vol. 2
Biography courtesy of Roughton Galleries, www.antiquesandfineart.com/roughton
