Sydney J. Yard

Sydney J. Yard
Sydney J. Yard
Born	1855; England
Died	January 2, 1909; Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, U.S.
Occupation	Painter
Spouse(s)	2
Children	1 daughter
Relatives	Charles Chapel Judson (son-in-law)

Sydney J. Yard (1855 - January 2, 1909) was a British-born American painter who became "one of the most famous watercolor artists in the United States".[1]

Life

Yard was born in 1855 in England.[2] He was trained as a painter in London, and he emigrated to the United States.[2]

Yard first opened a studio in San Jose, California.[2] Around 1900, he relocated to the art colony of Carmel-by-the-Sea.[2] He became "one of the most famous watercolor artists in the United States".[1][3] He was also an oil painter.[2]

Yard was marrid twice. His daughter from his first marriage married the painter Charles Chapel Judson.[2] Yard died on January 2, 1909 in Carmel-by-the-Sea.[1]

References

"Drops Dead On His Way Home. Sydney J. Yard, the Famous Water-Color Artist, Passes Away at Carmel". The San Francisco Chronicle. January 2, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
"Artist S.J. Yard Suddenly Stricken. Water Colorist Drops Dead in the Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Painter Archieved Much Success Both Financially and Artistically". The San Francisco Call. January 2, 1909. p. 9. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
"Famous Artist Drops Dead. Sydney J. Yard Stricken With Heart Disease on the Street in Monterrey". The Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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[sfchronicleobit-1] "Drops Dead On His Way Home. Sydney J. Yard, the Famous Water-Color Artist, Passes Away at Carmel". The San Francisco Chronicle. January 2, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[sfcallobit-2] "Artist S.J. Yard Suddenly Stricken. Water Colorist Drops Dead in the Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Painter Archieved Much Success Both Financially and Artistically". The San Francisco Call. January 2, 1909. p. 9. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[latimesobit-3] "Famous Artist Drops Dead. Sydney J. Yard Stricken With Heart Disease on the Street in Monterrey". The Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.