Walter King Stone

{{Short description|American painter}}

{{Short description|American painter}}

'''Walter King Stone''' (1875–1949) was an American artist and illustrator, teaching art at [[Cornell University]].

'''Walter King Stone''' (1875–1949) was an American artist and illustrator, teaching art at [[Cornell University]].

Stone began teaching at Cornell University as Acting Professor of Drawing in 1920, as Assistant Professor beginning in 1922, as Associate Professor in 1942, and as Associate Professor Emeritus from 1943.

Stone began teaching at Cornell University as Acting Professor of Drawing in 1920, as Assistant Professor beginning in 1922, as Associate Professor in 1942, and as Associate Professor Emeritus from 1943.

He still took time for painting trips. In 1927 he traveled to Wyoming, staying at the Eaton 'dude' ranch, near Sheridan. Works from this trip were subsequently shown at the Arnot Gallery in Elmira, New York, in 1929. In 1928-29 he took a leave of absence and traveled to California, where he painted in Muir Woods, Deep Springs Valley and Death Valley. Stone exhibited 25 landscapes from this trip at the Stanford University Art Gallery.''Oakland Tribune'', Sunday 24 Mar 1929, pg. 4-B Some of the work from this trip also appears in a Good Housekeeping story with Alice Adams Means ''Call of the Desert'', Means, Alice Adams, ''Good Housekeeping'', August 1929. and in his biography. Stone's works from this trip exhibit a higher-key palette and more impressionistic brushwork, much like the [[California Impressionism|California Impressionists]] of the day.

He still took time for painting trips. In 1927 he traveled to Wyoming, staying at the Eaton 'dude' ranch, near Sheridan. Works from this trip were subsequently shown at the Arnot Gallery in Elmira, New York, in 1929.Elmira ''Star-Gazette'', 9 Jan 1929 In 1928-29 he took a leave of absence and traveled to California, where he painted in Muir Woods, Deep Springs Valley and Death Valley. Stone exhibited 25 landscapes from this trip at the Stanford University Art Gallery.''Oakland Tribune'', Sunday 24 Mar 1929, pg. 4-B Some of the work from this trip also appears in a Good Housekeeping story with Alice Adams Means ''Call of the Desert'', Means, Alice Adams, ''Good Housekeeping'', August 1929. and in his biography. Stone's works from this trip exhibit a higher-key palette and more impressionistic brushwork, much like the [[California Impressionism|California Impressionists]] of the day.

Stone exhibited his works throughout the northeast and had recurring shows at the Stockbridge Casino (alongside the many fine artists of the Boston School), the Arnott Museum in Elmira, New York, beginning in 1929, and in Washington DC at the Arts Club in 1924, ''The Evening Star''. Washington DC, 18 May 1924. and at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in 1943.''The Evening Star''. Washington DC, 20 June 1943. pg D-14.

Stone exhibited his works throughout the northeast and had recurring shows at the Stockbridge Casino (alongside the many fine artists of the Boston School), the Arnott Museum in Elmira, New York, beginning in 1929, and in Washington DC at the Arts Club in 1924, ''The Evening Star''. Washington DC, 18 May 1924. and at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in 1943.''The Evening Star''. Washington DC, 20 June 1943. pg D-14.