Frederick Ballard Williams (American, 1871-1956), "Ladies of Court" (2), oil on board, sight: 11 x 16", frame: 17.5 x 21.5"

A painter of romantic and decorative canvases, especially woodland scenes with dancing nymphs or aristocratic women in gorgeous 18th century gowns, Frederick Williams did works that reflected his exposure to French Rococo painting of Antoine Watteau. Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was educated in the public schools of Bloomfield and Montclair, New Jersey, and took night art classes in New York City at Cooper Union. He also studied at the New York Institute of Artists and Artisans and with John Ward Stimson, a romantic or idealist painter, before attending the School of the National Academy of Design where he had his first exhibition in 1901. He then traveled to England and France where he was inspired by the Barbizon aesthetic of placing laboring figures in landscape. Williams was a realist painter who primarily did his nature paintings in his studio. He earned many awards during his lifetime including the Isidor Gold Medal of the National Academy of Design in 1909. He died in Glen Ridge, New Jersey in 1956. Memberships included the National Arts Club*, National Academy of Design, New York Water Color Club*, Lotos Club, Montclair Art Association, and the American Artists Professional League*, of which he was founding President in 1928.

Provenance: A Fredericksburg, Texas collection

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