Interviews of artists and architects associated with the National Academy of Design

MacMonnies, Frederick William, 1863-1937

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Frederick William MacMonnies (1863-1937) was a sculptor from New York, N.Y. From the description of Frederick William MacMonnies papers, 1874-1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 756820999 Sculptor; New York, N.Y. From the description of Frederick William MacMonnies letters and typescript, 1908-1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81919240 From the description of Frederick William MacMonnies letters and clippings, 1885-1937. (Unknown). WorldCat record id...

Williams, Frederick Ballard, 1871-1956.

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Landscape painter; Brooklyn, New York. Was a student at the Cooper Institute and founder of the American Artist Professional League. From the description of Frederick Ballard Williams scrapbook, 1908-1915. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122593973 ...

Paddock, Willard Dryden, 1873-1956

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Gilbert, Cass, 1859-1934

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Cass Gilbert was born on November 24, 1859, in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of General and Mrs. Samuel Augustus Gilbert. He received his education at MacAlester College, St. Paul, Minnesota and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge after working in a St. Paul architect's office. Following graduation, he traveled throughout Europe and upon his return, entered the office of McKim, Mead, and White, Architects in New York City. A year later, in 1882, he established his own off...

Vonnoh, Bessie Potter, 1872-1955

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Bessie Potter Vonnoh was a sculptor best known for her bronze fountains, portrait busts, and mother-and-child figure groups. Her husband, Robert William Vonnoh, was a painter specializing in portraits and landscapes. The bulk of their work was done during the last quarter of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century. From the description of Bessie Potter Vonnoh papers, circa 1860-1987 (bulk 1890-1955.). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123429804 Bes...

Harding, Chester, 1792-1866

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American artist. From the description of Mortgage deed to T.H. Perkins, S.G. Perkins, and W.H. Gardiner, 1832 Jan. 7. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 123162968 ...

National Academy of Design (U.S.)

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Art society; New York, N.Y. Harry Watrous was elected president of the National Academy of Design in 1894. He served as Chairman, Executive Committee on Art for the State of New York for the International Exposition of 1904 (Louisiana Purchase Exposition). Charles M. Kurtz was editor of NAD's Academy Notes, and was Asst. Chief, Dept. of Fine Arts, for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904. From the description of National Academy of Design letterbook, 1891-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat...

Mora, F. Luis (Francis Luis), 1874-1940

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Luis Mora (1874-1940) was a painter and illustrator from New York, N.Y. Mora is best known for his illustrations in magazines such as Century, Harper's, and Ladies' Home Journal. From the description of F. Luis Mora papers, 1895-1969, bulk 1895-1922. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 233006983 From the description of F. Luis Mora papers, 1895-1969, bulk 1895-1922. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779476887 Painter, illustrator; New York, N.Y. From the descrip...

Browne, George Elmer, 1871-1946

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Painter, art instructor; New York, N.Y. and Provincetown, Mass. From the description of George Elmer Browne papers, 1900-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502707 Painter, art instructor; New York, New York. Born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Browne studied at the Museum of Fine Arts School of Drawing and Painting, and at the Cowles Art School, Boston. In Paris he studied under Robert-Fleury and at the Academie Julien under Lefebvre. ...

Chapman, Carlton Theodore 1860-1925

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Snell, Henry B. (Henry Bayley), 1858-1943

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MacNeil, Hermon Atkins, 1866-1947

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Sculptor. From the description of Hermon Atkins MacNeil papers, 1888-1966. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63934471 Sculptor, art instructor; Queens, N.Y. Born in Everett, Mass., Feb. 27, 1866. Taught at Cornell University, Art Institute of Chicago, Pratt Institute and American Academy of Rome. Work includes statues, memorials, monuments, friezes. Established the American Indian as a legitimate artistic theme; d. 1947; husband of sc...

Hawthorne, Charles Webster, 1872-1930

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Charles Webster Hawthorne (1872-1930), an American portrait and genre painter and teacher, founded the Cape Cod School of Art in 1899. The school, dedicated to outdoor figure painting, proved very successful and influential, attracting many well-known artists. Hawthorne directed the school until his death in 1930. Hawthorne is known for his genre scenes (he was intrigued by the Portuguese fishing families from Provincetown) and his portraits. From the description of Charles W. Hawtho...

Ritschel, William, 1864-1949

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Smith, W. Granville (Walter Granville), 1870-1938

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Dielman, Frederick, 1847-1935

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Hubbell, Henry Salem, 1870-1938.

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Palmer, Walter Launt, 1854-1932

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Kline, William Fair, 1870-1931.

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Whittemore, William J.

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Artist. From the description of William J. Whittemore collection, 1860-1954, 1888-1954 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155567716 ...

Brunner, Arnold W. (Arnold William), 1857-1925

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Derrick, William Rowell, 1857-1941.

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Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926

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Joseph Pennell was an American artist and educator, primarily known for his etchings and illustrations. Much of his early work consisted of city scenes, published in magazines. He later worked on a variety of projects, often illustrating books in collaboration with his wife, author Elizabeth Robins. After spending time in Europe, notably London, Pennell taught art, and the couple collaborated on a biography of James McNeill Whistler. From the description of Joseph Pennell letter to M...

Weldon, Charles Dater (American painter, 1855-1935)

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Dewing, Thomas Wilmer, 1851-1938

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Painters; New York, N.Y. Thomas studied with Boulanger and Lefebvre. Maria his wife studied with John La Farge in New York City and Couture in Paris. From the description of Thomas Wilmer Dewing and Dewing family papers, 1839-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220173772 Thomas (1851-1938) and Maria Dewing (1855-1927) were painters from New York, N.Y. Thomas studied with Boulanger and Lefebvre. Maria his wife studied with Jo...

Jewett, William S. (Smith), 1812-1873

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Watrous, Harry Willson, 1857-1940

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Brown, Roy H. (Roy Henry), 1879-1956

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Adams, Wayman, 1883-1959

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Hyde, William H. (William Henry), 1858-1943.

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Weinman, Adolph A. (Adolph Alexander), 1870-1952

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Adolph Weinman (1870-1952) was a sculptor from New York, N.Y. From the description of Adolph A. Weinman papers, 1890-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82921654 American sculptor, Adolph Alexander Weinman was born on December 11, 1870 in Germany and came to New York City in 1880. At the age of fifteen, he attended evening classes at Cooper Union. He later studied at the Art Students League. When he was twenty years old, he entered the studio of Philip Martiny ...

Dunsmore, John Ward.

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Artist of New York City noted for his portraits and paintings of historical and patriotic subjects. From the description of John Ward Dunsmore, 1876-1941 (1915-1940). (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58781628 ...

Franzen, August, 1863-1938.

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Volk, Douglas, 1856-1935

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Volk was an American portrait painter and son of sculptor Leonard Volk. From the description of Letter, September 4, 1931. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 268661220 Douglas Volk (full name Stephen Arnold Douglas Volk) (1856-1935) was a painter. His father, Leonard Wells Volk (1828-1895) was a sculptor. Both were active in Center Lovell, Me. From the description of Stephen A. Douglas Volk and Leonard Wells Volk papers, 1845-1960 (bulk 1...

Low, Will Hicok, 1853-1932

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American artist. From the description of Autograph lette signed : New York, to Mr. Schell of Harper and Brothers, 1890 June 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270590139 ...

Bell, Edward August, 1862-1953.

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Calder, Alexander Stirling, 1870-1945

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Yates, Cullen, 1866-1945

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Sartain, John, 1808-1897

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Engraver, portrait and miniature painter John Sartain was born in London in 1808 and moved to the United States in 1830 after a seven year apprenticeship to London engraver John Swaine. Besides his banknote and portrait engraving, Sartain was noted for his magazine engravings. In 1849 he began his own magazine, entitled Sartain's Union Magazine of Letters and Art, but ceased its publication three years later due to financial troubles. Sartain was also the director of the Pennsylvania Academy of ...

McCartan, Edward, 1879-1947.

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Dufner, Edward, 1872-1957

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Curran, Charles C. (Charles Courtney), 1861-1942

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American painter. From the description of Letter, 1906 March 24. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 82374869 ...

Sartain, William, 1843-1924

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Painter; Philadelphia, Pa. Came from a noted family of engravers and painters. From the description of William Sartain autobiographical sketch, 1910. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82921674 ...

Aitken, Robert, 1878-1949

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b. 1878 in San Francisco, Calif.; sculptor; d. 1949. From the description of Robert Ingersoll Aitken papers, 1902-[ca. 1949]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122454223 ...

Loeb, Louis, 1866-1909

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Rungius, Carl, 1869-1959

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Carl Rungius (1869-1959) was a painter and illustrator of wildlife in New York, N.Y., Western U.S. and Banff, Alberta, Canada. From the description of Carl Rungius papers, 1896-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 756821115 From the description of Carl Rungius papers, 1896-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779477654 From the description of Carl Rungius papers, 1896-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 744437373 Carl Rungius (1869-1959) was a...

Jones, Francis Coates, 1857-1932

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Howe, William Henry, 1846-1929

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Lie, Jonas, 1880-1940

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Rittenberg, Henry R. (American painter, 1879-1969)

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Nisbet, Robert H., 1879-1961

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De Haven, Franklin, 1856-1934,

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Blashfield, Edwin Howland, 1848-1936

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Born in New York City in 1848, Edwin Howland Blashfield became an artist who specialized in mural painting and advocated for public art. In 1867 Blashfield traveled to Paris where he studied with the figure painter Léon Bonnât. Blashfield's works were exhibited at the Paris Salon during 1875-1879, 1888-1889, and 1892-1893. On July 5, 1881, Blashfield married in Paris Evangeline Wilbour, and soon after took up permanent residence in New York City. He and his wife collaborated on many illustrate...

Hassam, Childe, 1859-1935

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American painter and etcher. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, NY, to Mr. Schnell, of Harper and Brothers, 1890 Feb. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270470640 Painter, printmaker; New York, N.Y. From the description of Childe Hassam letters, [undated] and 1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86133251 Prominent and prolific American Impressionist painter, noted for his urban and coastal scenes. From the description...

Wiles, Irving Ramsay, 1861-1948

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Irving Ramsey (1861- 1948) was a portrait painter, illustrator and teacher in Utica, N.Y. From the description of Irving Ramsay Wiles papers, 1887-1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 669913101 Portrait painter, illustrator, teacher; Utica, N.Y.; b. 1861; d. 1948. From the description of Irving Wiles journals and address books, 1910-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220229069 From the description of Irving Ramsay Wiles journals and address books, 1910...

Couse, E. Irving (Eanger Irving), 1866-1936

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Paxton, William McGregor, 1869-1941

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Painter, teacher; Boston, Massachusetts. Paxton was born in Baltimore in 1869. He was raised outside of Boston, Mass., trained in Paris and Boston, and taught at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. He was an active participant in several artists' organizations in Boston, Provincetown, and New York City. Elizabeth Okie Paxton was born in Providence, R.I. to Howard Okie, a Baltimore physician who had been brought to Providence by a wealthy patron, Thomas Ives, a...

Cole, Alphaeus Philemon, 1876-1988

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Painter, portrait painter; New York, N.Y. Born in New Jersey, Cole was the son of wood engraver Timothy Cole. After studying under Isaac Craig in Italy, he began studies at the Academie Julian in 1892, under Jean Paul Laurens and Benjamin Constant. His painting of Dante was exhibited in the Paris Salon of 1900. He moved to England and married sculptress Margaret Ward Walmsley in 1903. They moved to the United States in 1911, where Cole joined the Salmagundi Club, 1918, a...

Swartwout, R. E. (Robert Egerton)

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English historian. From the description of Autograph letters signed : University Pitt Club ; and 8 Jesus Lane, Cambridge, to Townley Searle, 1931 Dec. 2 and 1935 Jan. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270126280 ...

Crane, Bruce, 1857-1937

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Spencer, Robert, 1879-1931

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Olinsky, Ivan G. (Ivan Gregorewitch), 1878-1962

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Painter; Old Lyme, Connecticut. Born in Russia. From the description of Ivan Olinsky papers, 1900-1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82977049 ...

Cole, Timothy, 1852-1931

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The Mount Vernon Seminary began in 1875 as a private high school and junior college for women, founded by Elizabeth J. Somers. The George Washington University initially affiliated with Mount Vernon College, and ultimately acquired the college's property and legacy in 1999. The first school of higher education available to women in Washington, D.C., Mount Vernon Seminary and College had five different locations throughout its history. The last Seminary class graduated in 1969, and the school was...

Albert, Ernest, 1857-1946

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Flannagan, John Bernard, 1895?-1942

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Sculptor and engraver (New York, N.Y.). From the description of John Bernard Flannagan papers, 1923-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515006 ...

Clinedinst, B. West (Benjamin West), 1860-1931

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Fry, Sherry Edmundson, 1879-

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Peixotto, Ernest C., 1869-1940

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Ernest Peixotto was an American artist, illustrator, and author known mainly for his murals and his travel literature. He married the painter Mary Hutchinson in 1897. From the description of Ernest and Mary Peixotto papers, 1876-1959 (bulk 1915-1940) (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 755629850 Peixotto is best known as a mural painter though he also achieved notable success as a writer. He served as an official artist attached to the American Expediti...

Prellwitz, Henry, 1865-1940

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Beal, Reynolds, 1866-1951

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Painter, printmaker; Rockport, Mass. Brother of artist Gifford Beal. From the description of Reynolds Beal papers, 1874-1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122389314 ...

Sartain, Emily, 1841-1927

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Flagg, Jared B. (Jared Bradley), 1820-1899

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Jared Bradley Flagg, an Episcopalian priest, painter, writer and founder of the Yale Art Library, was the nephew of painter Washington Allston, and wrote the Life and Letters of Washington Allston. Johnson (b. Laura Winthrop) wrote prose and poetry, including Poems of Twenty Years (1874), 800 Miles in an Ambulance (1899), and The Life and Poems of Theodore Winthrop (1884). Her father, Francis Bayard Winthrop, Jr. of New Haven, Conn., collected works of art, including those of Allston. ...

Kieth, Dora Wheeler,

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Newell, G. Glenn 1870-1947.

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Neilson, Raymond Perry Rodgers.

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Raymond Perry Rodgers Neilson (1881-1964) was a New York City portraitist, still life painter, and art instructor. Neilson studied with William Merritt Chase, at the Art Students League, and in Paris. He became a well-known portraitist who painted many prominent figures, including Admiral William Halsey, Robert P. Patterson, and Dr. Francis Blake. Many civic organizations and corporations commissioned his portraits to be presented at ceremonies honoring the subjects. From the descrip...

Roth, Frederick George Richard

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Melchers, Gari, 1860-1932

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Julius Garibaldi Melchers was an artist. From the description of Julius Garibaldi Melchers papers, 1878-1928. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 51538563 Painter, mural painter and portrait painter. Lived at "Belmont", his home in Falmouth, Virginia, near Fredericksburg. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Studied at Royal Art Academy, Dusseldorf, Germany; and Ecole des Beaux-Arts and Academie Julian, Paris. Won Grand Prize at 1889 Paris Exposition...

Dessar, Louis Paul, 1867-1952.

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Painter; born in Lyme, Conn., and died in Indianapolis, Indiana. From the description of Louis Paul Dessar sketches, 1897-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122545625 ...

Parton, Arthur, 1842-1914

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Lockman, DeWitt McClellan, 1870-1957

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American artist; president of the National Academy of Design. From the description of DeWitt M. Lockman interviews with artists, 1927. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 475906995 DeWitt Lockman was a portrait painter, New York, N.Y. He studied in Europe, 1891-1892 and 1901-1902; a pupil of James H. Beard, Nelson N. Bickford and William Sartain; and was president of the National Academy of Design and records secretary of the New York Historical Society. F...

Potthast, Edward, 1857-1927

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Portrait and landscape painter and illustrator; New York. Studied at Cincinnati Academy, in Paris, Munich, and Antwerp. From the description of Edward H. Potthast scrapbooks, 1912-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122576844 ...

French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931

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Sculptor and artist. From the description of Daniel Chester French papers, circa 1848-1968 (bulk 1911-1945). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450719 Sculptor; New York, N.Y. and Glendale, Mass. From the description of Daniel Chester French letters, 1908-1921. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122648173 Biographical Note 1850, Apr. 20 Born, Exeter, N.H....

Vonnoh, Robert William, 1858-1933

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Edwin Austin Abbey

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Mowbray, H. Siddons (Harry Siddons), 1858-1928

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Figure and mural painter; New York, N.Y. and Washington, Conn. Born Harry Siddons, Alexandria, Egypt. Adopted by his uncle George M. Mowbray. Graduated from West Point in 1875. Three years later, he studied painting under Bonnat in Paris. He has mural decorations in the residences of J.P. Morgan and F.W. Vanderbilt, the Apellate Courthouse of New York, and St. John's Church in Washington, Connecticut. Mowbray was awarded the Clark Prize, National Academy of Design, in 18...

Walker, Horatio, 1858-1938

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Gay, Edward, 1837-1928

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Edward: Landscape painter; Mt. Vernon and Cragsmoor, New York, married Martha Feary, an art critic. Their son Duncan was also an artist. Edward was born in Dublin, Ireland. He moved to the United States in 1848. He studied art in Albany, New York and Karlsruhe, Germany. Member of the Artists Fund Society, National Academy of Design, and the Lotos Club. He exhibited in museums and galleries throughout America and he painted murals for public libraries in Mt. Vernon and Br...