(February 5, 1819 -April 28, 1905) was an American artist who is known mostly for his paintings of wildlife. During most of his career, he was associated with the New York City art scene. Tait was born in Lively Hall near Liverpool, England. At eight years old, because his father went bankrupt he was sent to live with relatives in Lancaster. It is during that time that he became attached to animals. Later on, in Manchester, England, Agnew & Zanetti Repository of Art acquired Arthur Tait who began self-learning to paint, as a twelve-year-old boy.   Related Paintings of Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait :. | Black background, tulips and oysters | View of Paris from the Trocadero | The Adoration of the Magi (mk01) | St Fustina,venerated by a donor | The Toll Gate, |
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Helene Schjerfbeck
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