Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by William McGregor Paxton

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American artist William McGregor Paxton.
Last updated on December 25, 2024.
William McGregor Paxton

William McGregor Paxton was an American painter and instructor who embraced the Boston School paradigm and was a co-founder of The Guild of Boston Artists. He taught briefly while a student at Cowles Art School, where he met his wife Elizabeth Okie Paxton, and at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston. Paxton is known for his portraits, including those of two presidents—Grover Cleveland and Calvin Coolidge—and interior scenes with women, including his wife. His works are in many museums in the United States.

Principles have achieved more victories than horsemen or chariots. — © William McGregor Paxton
Principles have achieved more victories than horsemen or chariots.
Painting is so difficult that I would give it up if it were not so enjoyable.
Ideas go booming through the world louder than cannon. Thoughts are mightier than armies. Principles have achieved more victories than horsemen or chariots.
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