Daniel Ridgway Knight
(1839–1924) American artist (1839-1924)
Daniel Ridgway Knight (USA, 1839–1924) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Daniel Ridgway Knight belongs to the chapter ‘Impressionism’ in this site’s history of art.
Daniel Ridgway Knight was born in Chambersburg and died in Paris. Daniel Ridgway Knight trained at École des Beaux-Arts. Daniel Ridgway Knight studied under Charles Gleyre. Daniel Ridgway Knight worked in United States and France. The awards include Knight of the Legion of Honour, Order of Saint Michael, and Officer of the Legion of Honour. The students included Louis Aston Knight.
One of the best-known works is ‘Wool socks’. The works belong mainly to the genres genre painting and landscape painting. The catalogue has 22 works by Daniel Ridgway Knight with free images. The dated works span the years 1867–1924. Works by Daniel Ridgway Knight are held by several collections, among them Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Brooklyn Museum, and National Gallery of Art.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Walter Shirlaw, William Keith, Gustav Mützel, Alfred Sisley, and Modest Urgell i Inglada.