Rimmer, William, 1816-1879

Rimmer was a sculptor, portrait and figure painter, teacher, and writer on art. He taught art, especially art anatomy, at Cooper Union in New York and the Museum School in Boston. He was also a doctor, largely self-educated, and he practiced from 1855 to 1863 in Chelsea and East Milton, Mass. He lectured often from the 1860s until 1879 and published works on the aesthetics of anatomy.

From the description of Papers of William Rimmer, 1860-1892 (inclusive), 1860-1868 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 281433053