Wilfred Israel Duphiney
Wilfred Israel Duphiney (1884–1960) was an illustrator, painter, and lecturer who had a 40-year career teaching at Rhode Island School of Design and painted portraits of many prominent people in Rhode Island.[1][2] His 1956 painting of Harold Brooks Tanner, a former judge in Rhode Island, is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery.[3]
Wilfred Israel Duphiney | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 |
| Died | 1960 |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design |
Duphiney was born in Central Falls.[1] He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Duphiney's portrait of Commodore John Barry hangs in the Governor's Reception Room at the Rhode Island State House[1]
Career
Duphiney painted Thomas Wilson Dorr, Commodore John Barry, and many politicians. The walls of the Rhode Island State House are decorated with 15 of his paintings.[1]
Duphiney was a member of the Providence Art Club. He was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 2015.[1]
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References
- Patrick T. Conley. "Wilfred I. Duphiney". Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017.
- Naylor, Donita (Nov 21, 2015). "11 luminaries in R.I. life to be inducted Sunday". providencejournal.com.
- "Harold Brooks Tanner". npg.si.edu.
Further reading
- Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American painters, sculptors & engravers, pp. 259–260. OCLC 70172503
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