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| William Herbert Dunton |
| 1878-1936 |
| American Artist |
| Dunton was born in Augusta, Maine. He grew up drawing and spending time outdoors with his grandfather, and at the age of sixteen, quit school to be a full-time illustrator. Mostly self-taught, he took classes at Cowles Art School in Boston and at the Art Students League in New York where he was instructed by Joseph De Camp and Ernest Blumenschein. It was Blumenschein who invited Dunton to Taos, New Mexico. In 1912, Dunton established a studio there and was one of the founding members of the Taos Society of Artists. Dunton experienced success as an illustrator and painter known for his depictions of the “old West,” which was fast disappearing as Eastern settlers moved in. Sadly, Dunton was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1935 and died on March 18, 1936 in Taos, New Mexico. |
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