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Blakelock, Ralph Albert
| Last Name: | Blakelock |
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| First Name: | Ralph Albert |
| Dates: |
*1847 (Date of Birth)
*1919 (Date of Death)
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| Biography/History: | Born in New York City, Ralph Blakelock earned a reputation for nocturnal, misty scenes, especially moonlit landscapes, large oak trees, and Indian encampments. He also did a small number of floral still lifes. His work has a mysterious quality, which some associated with the type of music he habitually played on the piano during interludes from his painting. Towards the end of his career, his paintings became increasingly haunting, a reflection of his insanity brought on by horrible poverty |
| Related Objects: |
3113.1 (Painting, Black Opal, mid 1880s)
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