Artists
| Name | Info | Years | Updated by | Date
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| Ropes Jr., George | 
George
Ropes, born in Salem, Massachusetts, on 15 May 1788, was a deaf mute. He was
one of nine children of a sea captain, George Ropes, Sr., and Seethe (Millet)
Ropes and had one sister who suffered from the same affliction as he. The
artist lived in Salem almost his entire life, except for the years 1798 to
1801, when his father decided to try... | 1788 - 1819 | Anonymous | 04/04/2012 |
| Salmon, Robert |
Robert
Salmon was born in Whitehaven, a port situated on the northwest coast of
England. Although his artistic beginnings are unknown, his career can be
divided into two periods. Between 1800 and 1828 he lived in England and
Scotland, and his work faithfully recorded the environs of Liverpool and
Greenock. Salmon's style at this time reflected the... | 1775 - 1845 | Anonymous | 04/04/2012 |
| Eichholtz, Jacob |
Jacob Eichholtz was born November 2, 1776, in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, where he spent much of his life. His first drawing lessons were
rudimentary, obtained from a sign painter. He apprenticed with a copper and
tinsmith before being hired as a journeyman to a master coppersmith in 1801. He
established his own business, working as a tinsmith until... | 1776 - 1842 | Anonymous | 04/04/2012 |
| Macomber, Mary | 1861 - 1916 | Anonymous | 04/05/2012 | |
| Mayr, Christian | 1805 - 1851 | Anonymous | 04/05/2012 | |
| The Sherman Limner |
The Sherman
Limner, whose appellation derives from his portraits of the prominent Sherman
family of New Haven, Connecticut, was active circa the late years of the
eighteenth century, between 1785 and 1790. Works by The Sherman Limner share
certain characteristics which make possible the attribution of a number of
paintings. The artist's style is... | Born 1785 | Anonymous | 04/05/2012 |
| Schipper, Gerrit |
Gerrit Schipper (baptized 13 September 1775, Amsterdam – c.
1832 London) was a Dutch painter specializing in pastel portraiture and
miniature portrait paintings. After studying in Paris in the 1790s, he spent
time in Brussels and Russia. He is believed to have arrived in the United
States in 1802. He was active in New York, Charleston, Savannah,... | 1775 - ca. 1830 | Anonymous | 04/05/2012 |
| Fraser, Charles |
Charles
Fraser was born on August 20, 1782 and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina.
During his childhood he began learning about the world of painting. Despite the
lack of support from his parents to pursue a painting career, Fraser endured
with the encouragement of his fellow painters and friends. Other artistic
support came from one of his... | 1782 - 1860 | Anonymous | 04/05/2012 |
| Henri, Robert |
Robert
Henri (25 June 1865 – 12 July 1929) was an American painter and teacher.
He was a leading figure of the Ashcan School in art.
Early life
Robert
Henri was born Robert Henry Cozad in Cincinnati, Ohio to Theresa Gatewood Cozad of Malden, Virginia and John Jackson Cozad,
a gambler and real estate developer. Henri had a brother, Johnny, and... | 1865 - 1929 | Anonymous | 04/05/2012 |
| Bischoff, Franz |
Franz A.
Bischoff (January 14, 1864-February 5, 1929) was an American artist known
primarily for his beautiful China painting, floral paintings and California
landscapes. He was born in Steinschönau, Austria (now known as
Kamenický Šenov in the Czech Republic on January 14, 1864.[1] He
immigrated to the United States as a teenager where he... | 1864 - 1929 | Anonymous | 04/05/2012 |
