Surname: Gay Forename(s): Walter b. 22 January 1856. d. 13 July 1937. Nationality: American. VIAF.
Gouache painter, illustrator, art collector, pastellist, watercolourist, draughtsman,
and decorative designer. Born in Boston. Moved to Paris in 1876. Studied under Léon
Bonnat. Travelled to Spain (1879). Joined the group of 33, a group of mainstream artists
opposed to revolutionaries. Member of the Bande Noire. Awarded Commandeur of the Légion
d’Honneur (1927). Specialized in genre scenes and interiors. Exhibited in Europe including
Vienna, Munich, Antwerp, and Paris. Biographical information: Benezit. (AC, CC)