Artist. During a relatively brief career cut short by his death at age 39, Sunter earned a reputation as a painter of landscapes and seascapes. Born in Massachusetts c.1850, his paintings first gained national attention in 1876 at the United States Centennial exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, and continued to be shown at that venue for almost a quarter century after his death. Much of his work was inspired by the idyllic Finger Lakes region of central New York, where he studied with W.H. Yates, a noted artist and teacher who lived in the area. Two of Sunter's best known oils represent scenes near Auburn: "Boat Race at Skaneateles" and "Owasco Lake Reformed Church, Sand Beach". He also painted seascapes along the shores of Massachusetts. Active from the mid-1870's until his death in 1889, Sunter's work typically commands $6000-$8000 in the current market. The artist, who's listed in "Who Was Who in American Art", is the only individual with the surname Sunter listed on the Fort Hill burial roster. A resident of Auburn at the time of his death, he was buried in a single plot marked by a distinctive monument which reflects both his profession and his appreciation for the beauty of nature.
Artist. During a relatively brief career cut short by his death at age 39, Sunter earned a reputation as a painter of landscapes and seascapes. Born in Massachusetts c.1850, his paintings first gained national attention in 1876 at the United States Centennial exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, and continued to be shown at that venue for almost a quarter century after his death. Much of his work was inspired by the idyllic Finger Lakes region of central New York, where he studied with W.H. Yates, a noted artist and teacher who lived in the area. Two of Sunter's best known oils represent scenes near Auburn: "Boat Race at Skaneateles" and "Owasco Lake Reformed Church, Sand Beach". He also painted seascapes along the shores of Massachusetts. Active from the mid-1870's until his death in 1889, Sunter's work typically commands $6000-$8000 in the current market. The artist, who's listed in "Who Was Who in American Art", is the only individual with the surname Sunter listed on the Fort Hill burial roster. A resident of Auburn at the time of his death, he was buried in a single plot marked by a distinctive monument which reflects both his profession and his appreciation for the beauty of nature.
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