John Vanderlyn letter to Dear sir, 1811 Aug. 23.

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John Vanderlyn letter to Dear sir, 1811 Aug. 23.

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Vanderlyn writes to Dear sir, 23 August 1811, from Paris, mentioning some accompanying prints, with some business details.

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Vanderlyn, John, 1775-1852

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John Vanderlyn was born in Kingston, New York, where he worked for a print shop; he displayed an early aptitude for art, and was able to study with Archibald Robinson and Gilbert Stuart. Under the patronage of Aaron Burr, Vanderlyn became the first American artist to study in France. He exhibited paintings to popular and critical acclaim in America, France, England, and Italy, returning to America in 1815. He painted portraits of several presidents, and created and exhibited panoramas, including...