Allston

[ awl-stuhn ]

noun

1. Washington, 1799–1843, U.S. painter, novelist, and poet.

Allston

/ ˈɔːlstən /

noun

1. AllstonWashington17791843MUSARTS AND CRAFTS: painterWRITING: author Washington. 1779–1843, US painter and author, regarded as the earliest US Romantic painter. His paintings include Elijah in the Desert (1818) and Moonlit Landscape (1819)

Example Sentences

He stood next to Allston as an American historical painter, but all his productions in that line proved a disappointment.

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He put himself under the instruction of Washington Allston, and went with him to England to pursue his favorite study.

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Morse had many interesting experiences in England during his four years' study under Allston.

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Only two years ago the whole thing was examined by a friend of mine, Col. Allston.

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A sudden intimacy at Rome with Washington Allston made him think for a time of turning painter.

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