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Coffin (WILLIAM ANDERSON an American)

WILLIAM ANDERSON, an American painter, born in Allegheny, Pa., in 1855. He studied art in the United States and in Paris. In 1882 he opened a studio in New York, where his pictures immediately attracted attention.

He was a frequent exhibitor at the Paris Salon, at the National Academy, and other art galleries. He received many prizes for excellence in artistic work.

From 1886 to 1891 he served as art critic for the New York "Evening Post," and he filled the same position for the New York "Sun" from 1896 to 1900. He was Director of Fine Arts for the Buffalo Exposition in 1901 and served in many responsible positions on art commissions in the United States and foreign countries.