Ernest Lawson

51 works by Ernest Lawson (American, 1873–1939) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.

Ernest Lawson was a Canadian-American painter and exhibited his work at the Canadian Art Club and as a member of the American group The Eight, artists who formed a loose association in 1908 to protest the narrowness of taste and restrictive exhibition policies of the conservative, powerful National Academy of Design. Though Lawson was primarily a landscape painter, he also painted a small number of realistic urban scenes. His painting style is heavily influenced by the art of John Henry Twachtman, J. Alden Weir, and Alfred Sisley. Though considered a Canadian-American Impressionist, Lawson falls stylistically between Impressionism and realism.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Ernest Lawson's work on the site falls under Landscape (58).

By movement, it's catalogued as Expressionism (55), Art Nouveau (2), Art Deco (1).

Culture: Canadian (58).

By orientation: 54 landscape, 4 portrait.

Dated work in this group ranges from 1904 to 1950.

Other American artists of the period

Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:

• Charles Dana Gibson — 1,164 artworks
• Winslow Homer — 1,138 artworks
• James Abbott McNeill Whistler — 881 artworks
• John Singer Sargent — 728 artworks
• Joseph Pennell — 676 artworks
• Udo Keppler — 629 artworks
• James McNeill Whistler — 609 artworks
• Thomas Nast — 488 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Every artwork here can be downloaded as the original high-resolution file, or ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print from $21.99, shipping included.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many Ernest Lawson artworks does Archive Lane have?

51 public-domain artworks by Ernest Lawson are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Ernest Lawson?

Ernest Lawson is catalogued as American (born 1873, died 1939).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

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