John J. Enneking - Fairview Cemetery - Boston, MA - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

In Boston, within Fairview Cemetery, is the grave of the famous painter, John J. Enneking.

Fairview Cemetery is located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston. The main entrance is off River Street, where it crosses Mother Brook.

The grave is near the top of a slope, about 50 ft northwest of a Civil War monument.

The monument is a chunk of rough stone with bronze plaques embedded in the front and back faces. On the side facing the road is the simple word, "Enneking." On the side away from the road is a list of people buried at this location, including

"1840 John J. Enneking 1916"

and

"His wife

1845 Mary Enneking 1927"

John J. Enneking was a famous painter who lived in this part of Boston and in New Hampshire, painting at both locations. His first art lessons were at Mount St. Mary's College in Cincinnati, Ohio, but stopped when he served in the Civil War, where he was severely wounded and was discharged. He came to Boston to continue art lessons and ended up settling here, marrying, and building a home here. He went through a series of changes but became an accomplished artist by the time he went to Europe to study. When he returned to Boston, he established a studio in Boston. His paintings became more Impressionistic compared to his earlier paintings.

His works are exhibited in art museums such as the Worcester Art Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts. I also saw paintings exhibited at the Vose Gallery in Boston's Back Bay - they displayed his paintings when he was alive.

The Enneking Parkway in Hyde Park is named after him.

Vose Gallery Web Site:
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Other Source:
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The Bethel Journals:
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Description: One of the first American Impressionists who also painted in other styles. He was also Commissioner of the Metropolitan District Commission. Date of birth: 10/04/1841 Date of death: 11/16/1916 Area of notoriety: Art Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight Hours for the Cemetery Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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