Artists

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Agate, Alfred Thomasnotes
Alfred Thomas Agate (February 14, 1812, in Sparta, New York – January 5, 1846, Washington, D.C.) was a noted American artist, painter and miniaturist. Agate lived in New York from 1831–1838. He studied with his brother, Frederick Styles Agate, a portrait and historical painter. He later went on to study with Thomas Seir Cummings.[citation needed]...
1812 - 1846Anonymous11/17/2012
Unger, Leopold Paul 1812 - 1859Anonymous03/31/2012
Audubon, John Woodhouse 1812 - 1862Anonymous12/28/2012
Elliott, Charles Loringnotes
Charles Loring Elliott (1812–1868) was an American painter known for his portraits. He was active in central New York for 10 years as a young man, then in 1845 moved to New York City to pursue his career. He was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1846. Early life and education Elliott was born at Auburn, New York. His father was a...
1812 - 1868Anonymous05/15/2012
Jarvis, Charles Wesleynotes
Charles Wesley Jarvis, the second son of the portrait painter John Wesley Jarvis, was born in New York City. His mother died the following year, and he and an older brother, John, were raised by her relatives on Long Island. Jarvis' father spent many years away from home working as an itinerant painter. Jarvis apparently received his earliest...
1812 - 1868Anonymous05/17/2012
Scarborough, William H.notes
William Harrison Scarborough was born on November 7, 1812 in Dover, Tennessee. While his family heritage was English, the Scarboroughs had been living in America for two generations at the time of William's birth. Growing up, William's parents encouraged each of their thirteen children to pursue their educations, and at sixteen he left home to...
1812 - 1871Anonymous05/22/2012
Fuller, Augustus 1812 - 1873Anonymous05/15/2012
Palmer, Frances Floranotes
"Fanny" Palmer is best known for her illustrations of American life for Currier and Ives. Born in England, she was educated in London. In the early 1840s, she and her husband immigrated to the United States, settling in New York City. Palmer had studied art and soon found work as an illustrator specializing in lithography. By 1849 she was working for...
1812 - 1876Anonymous07/28/2012
Stuart, Janenotes
Jane Stuart was born sometime between 1808 and 1812, the youngest child of artist Gilbert Stuart and his wife, Charlotte Coates. Gilbert Stuart was the famed New England painter of European kings, American presidents, prominent citizens and a particularly well-known depiction of Sir William Grant known as The Skater. Stuart's George Washington...
1812 - 1888Anonymous05/22/2012
Granger, Charles Henrynotes
An itinerant painter who at various times was also a poet, linguist, composer, musician, music teacher, sculptor, and draftsman, Charles Granger was born on 13 June 1812 in Saco, Maine, a town just south of Portland where the Saco River meets the Atlantic. He was the son of Daniel Granger and Mary Jordan. Granger's artistic career began about...
1812 - 1893Anonymous05/16/2012
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