Irving Ramsey Wiles

He was educated at the Sedgwick Institute in Great Barrington, and learned the basics of painting from his father, Lemuel M. Wiles (1826–1905[1]), who focused primarily on landscapes. From 1879 to 1881 he studied in the Art Students League of New York under James Carroll Beckwith and William Merritt Chase, and later in Paris under Carolus-Duran.[2]

In his early years, he worked as an illustrator for American magazines, and later he devoted himself with great success to portraiture.[2] He was a member of the Society of American Artists, which prefaced his 1897 election into the National Academy of Design as an associate.[3] Wiles was also a member of the American Water Color Society.

Portrait of Juliet Inness, granddaughter of famous American painter George Inness; painted in 1903 by Irving Ramsey Wiles, signed/dated upper left.

His paintings include Russian Tea, Lady at Fireplace, Scallop Boats, Peconic, and Portrait of Juliet Inness.

Attribution

Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Wiles, Irving Ramsay" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

• Works by or about Irving Ramsey Wiles at Internet Archive
• Works by Irving Ramsay Wiles at Project Gutenberg