Charles Rollo Peters
Charles Rollo Peters (April 10, 1862 – March 2, 1928) was an American oil painter of nocturnes.
Charles Rollo Peters | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1862 |
| Died | March 2, 1928 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Charles Rollo Peters, Jr. |
| Education | Académie Julian École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouses | Kathleen Mary Murphy Peters, Constance Mabel Easley |
Early life
Peters was born on April 10, 1862, in San Francisco, California.[1][2] He studied at the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France;[3] where he was a student of Jean-Léon Gérôme, Gustave Boulanger, and Jules Joseph Lefebvre.[4]
Career
In the mid-1890s, Peters opened a studio in Monterey, California, where he became an oil painter of nocturnes scenes of the Carmel Mission, adobes, cypress trees, and the coast.[1][5] He was a member of the Bohemian Club.[1] According to the San Francisco Examiner, he became "one of the world's greatest artists."[1] For the Los Angeles Times, he was "known internationally for his nocturne studies of Californian and European subjects."[2]
Peters resided in Monterey with his second wife, Constance Mabel Easley,[6][2][7] who was a painter. In 1900, he bought 30 acres (12 ha) of land where he built a home and studio, called "Peters Gate," designed by architect Willis Polk.[5]
His son, Dewitt Clinton Peters was also a painter.[6] His son, Charles Rollo Peter (commonly known as Rollo Peters), was an actor, theatre director, and scenic designer.[8][2]
Death
Peters died on March 2, 1928, in San Francisco, at age 66.[1] His work is in the permanent collection of the Laguna Art Museum in Laguna Beach, California.[3]
References
- "Peters, Noted California Artist, Dies". The San Francisco Examiner. March 2, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "California Artist Gets Death Call. Charles Rollo Peters of Bay City Expires After Month of Illness". Los Angeles Times. March 2, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved April 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Charles Rollo Peters". Laguna Art Museum. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- Peters, Charles Rollo. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 2011-10-31. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00139636.
- Dramov, Alissandra (2012). Carmel-by-the-Sea, The Early Years. pp. 42–43. ISBN 9781491824146. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Art in the Adobes reveals Hidden Treasures". Monterey Herald. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- Shields, Scott A. (2006-04-17). Artists at Continent's End: The Monterey Peninsula Art Colony, 1875-1907. University of California Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-520-24739-0.
- "ROLLO PETERS, 74, ACTOR-DIRECTOR; Co-Founder of Theater Guild Dies--Also Designed Sets". The New York Times. 1967-01-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
