The Resume

(February 24, 1836-September 29, 1910)
Born in Boston, Massachusetts
Painter and illustrator known for his seascapes
Works include 'Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)' (1876), 'An Afternoon Sun' (1877), 'Schooner at Sunset' (1880), 'Undertow' (1886), 'Eight Bells' (1886), 'Rowing Home' (1890), 'The Gulf Stream' (1899) and 'After the Hurricane, Bahamas' (1899)

Why he might be annoying:

He was financially dependent on his brother much of his life.
His early watercolors prompted a critic to declare, 'A child with an ink bottle could not have done worse.'
He described himself as a 'hermit with a brush.'
He was reticent about his personal life and the meaning of his paintings, with one friend saying that his four favorite words were 'Mind your own business.'

Why he might not be annoying:

His paintings won gold medals at the Chicago World's Fair (1894) and Paris Exhibition (1900).
His advice to fellow artists was, 'Look at nature, work independently and solve your own problems.'
Bill Gates paid $30 million for Homer's 'Lost on the Grand Banks,' a record for an American painting (1998).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 19th Century Painters
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 18]
• I am a New Englander
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [H-L]
• I Died in 1910 (Ranked: 74)
• I'm Buried at Mount Auburn Cemetary [Massachusetts]
• Painters
• Profiles 25001-25250 (Ranked: 25194)
• Recluses
• Terrier Owners

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 62 Votes: 79.03% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying