Beard, William Holbrook, 1824-1900

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William Holbrook Beard (b. April 13, 1824, Painesville, Ohio-d. February 20, 1900, Brooklyn, New York), American painter, began his career as a portrait artist. He became famous for his animal paintings and the display of his keen sense of humor, especially his stories of human foibles told with rabbits, foxes, monkeys and especially bears.
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referencedIn Chase Viele papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Stockton, Frank Richard, 1834-1902. Papers of Frank Richard Stockton [manuscript], 1874-1900. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Beard, W. H. (William Holbrook), 1824-1900. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn Fred A. Rosenstock autograph collection L. Tom Perry Special Collections
referencedIn Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk) Houghton Library
creatorOf Beard, W. H. (William Holbrook), 1824-1900. Letter : to George L. Chase, 1865 May 1. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf Beard, W. H. (William Holbrook), 1824-1900. Letter, 1874. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn William Cullen Bryant and Parke Godwin papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Beer, S. [Worthington Whittredge's Tenth St. studio] / [graphic] photographed by S. Beer. Archives of American Art
referencedIn Viele, Chase. Early Buffalo artists : typescript, 1964. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
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associatedWith Aylesworth, Barton O. (Barton Orville), 1860-1933 person
associatedWith Beer, S. person
correspondedWith Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878. person
associatedWith Chase, George L. (George Leonard), d. 1883. person
associatedWith Jackson, J. J. person
associatedWith Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. person
correspondedWith Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 person
associatedWith Rosenstock, Fred A., b. 1895 person
associatedWith Stockton, Frank Richard, 1834-1902. person
associatedWith Viele, Chase. person
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Death 1900-02-20

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