Arthur Merton Hazard (Amer., 1872-1930), "The Evening Camp", oil on canvas

sight: 24 x 34 in., frame: 29 x 39 in.

Provenance: Property from a home in Houston, Texas

Arthur Hazard was an American landscape and portrait painter known for his refined technique and sensitive depictions of both people and nature. Born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, he studied in Paris under Joseph DeCamp, Frank Duveneck, and Henri Blanc. Most of his career was based in Boston, where he was active in the St. Botolph Club, the Copley Society, and the Boston Art Students Association. For health reasons, he relocated to Los Angeles in 1923, where he painted portraits of prominent residents and explored desert landscapes and floral studies. Hazard exhibited widely, including at the Los Angeles Museum in 1913, and his work is held in institutions such as the Red Cross Museum, the National Museum, Temple Israel Boston, and the Canadian Parliament.