Bridgeville in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edward Redfield
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, November 12, 2010
1. Edward Redfield Marker
Inscription.
Edward Redfield. . Landscape painter Edward Willis Redfield was born near Bridgeville, Delaware on December 19, 1869. After studying in Philadelphia and Paris he moved to Buck’s County, Pennsylvania, where he became leader of a colony of artists called the New Hope Impressionists. Redfield combined Monet and Van Gogh styles creating an original concept which brought him recognition throughout his life. In modified Impressionist style, he did many landscapes with thick paint applied to large canvases with long brush strokes. As an ‘en plein aire’ painter, he often worked outdoors, sometimes with his canvas strapped to a tree. Redfield often finished large canvases in a day. In 1902 he began his annual summers in Maine and from that time forward, the coast provided subjects second only to the artist’s beloved Delaware River landscapes, including his classic panoramic winter scene “Late Afternoon”. He died in 1965 in Center Bridge, Pennsylvania.
Landscape painter Edward Willis Redfield was born near Bridgeville, Delaware on December 19, 1869. After studying in Philadelphia and Paris he moved to Buck’s County, Pennsylvania, where he became leader of a colony of artists called the New Hope Impressionists. Redfield combined Monet and Van Gogh styles creating an original concept which brought him recognition throughout his life. In modified Impressionist style, he did many landscapes with thick paint applied to large canvases with long brush strokes. As an ‘en plein aire’ painter, he often worked outdoors, sometimes with his canvas strapped to a tree. Redfield often finished large canvases in a day. In 1902 he began his annual summers in Maine and from that time forward, the coast provided subjects second only to the artist’s beloved Delaware River landscapes, including his classic panoramic winter scene “Late Afternoon”. He died in 1965 in Center Bridge, Pennsylvania.
Erected 2006 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-200.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1750.
Location. 38° 44.55′ N, 75° 36.061′
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W. Marker is in Bridgeville, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Williams Street, on the right on Delaware Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bridgeville DE 19933, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Edward Redfield Marker looking east at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Williams Street
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 18, 2011
3. Edward Redfield Marker, looking west along Delaware Avenue
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, November 12, 2010
4. Marker is in Historical Society Park
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,019 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on December 2, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on December 2, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
