Andrew Fisher Bunner

American (1841-1897)

Andrew Fisher Bunner was born in New York City, where he studied at the National Academy of Design. He is known mostly for his landscapes, many of which he painted in Germany, France, Italy, and Holland.  He was particularly drawn to Venice because of the unique architecture and proximity to marine scenes.

Although he traveled frequently, he returned stateside to exhibit at the National Academy of Design every year from 1865-1896. He also exhibited with the American Society of Painters of Water Color, Boston Art Club, Brooklyn Art Association, National Academy of Design. Art Institutes of Chicago, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and Paris Salons. He belonged to the Boston Art Club, Brooklyn Art Association, and elected member of the National Academy of Design, and Salmagundi Club of New York City. His work is in a number of museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art  in New York, the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut, as well as museums in Pennsylvania, Colorado, and New Mexico.