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Also Known As Maurice Brazil Prendergast
Born October 10, 1859 • St. John’s • Canada
Died February 1, 1924 (aged 64) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Umbrellas in the Rain”
Movement / Style Post-Impressionism • The Eight

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Wake of the Ferry, oil on canvas by John French Sloan, 1907; in the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.
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