"Bringing the Museum to You"

The Cyber Art Show continues our study of Impressionist landscape painters in the Public Domain with a seven-piece exhibition of works by American artist Elliot Daingerfield (1859-1932). Born in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Daingerfield is considered one of North Carolina's most prolific artists.

In 1880 Daingerfield left Fayetteville to pursue a career in New York City. Shortly after his arrival, he was apprenticed to artist Walter Satterlee, associate member of the National Academy of Design. He became an instructor in Satterlee's still life class and studied occasionally at the Art Students' League. His first exhibit was at the National Academy of Design in 1880. In 1884 he left Satterlee and moved to the Holbein Studios, where he made the acquaintance of artist George Inness. The two men became good friends and Inness gave Daingerfield much advice on style and technique. In later years, Daingerfield credited Inness with having taught him the technical use of color and light. 

In 1897, Daingerfield studied in Europe. Inspired by the European Symbolist movement during his time overseas, Elliot's influences included Impressionism and Romanticism and the works of artist Ralph Albert Blakelock. In 1902, he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member, and became a full Academician in 1906. In 1971, the North Carolina Museum of Art displayed 200 of Daingerfield's paintings. Elliot Daingerfield is buried in Cross Creek Cemetery at Fayetteville.