Artists
Name
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| Hamilton, James | ![]()
Esteemed by
his peers as "our ablest marine painter," James Hamilton won fame as
an artist who, "in his best works, exhibited the higher mental powers of
the poet, as well as rare technical skill." Born in Entrien, near Belfast,
Ireland, Hamilton emigrated with his family to the
United States in 1834, settling in Philadelphia. He exhibited his... | 1819 - 1878 | Anonymous | 05/18/2012 |
| Hamilton, Mary McLellan | 1891 - 1939 | Anonymous | 12/14/2012 | |
| Hamlin, Jr., Amos C. | 1814 - 1872 | Anonymous | 04/10/2012 | |
| Hancock, Nathaniel | Died 1809 | Anonymous | 05/16/2012 | |
| Harding, Chester | ![]()
Chester
Harding (September 1, 1792 – April 1, 1866) was an American portrait
painter.
Biography
Harding was
born at Conway, Massachusetts. Brought up in the wilderness of New York state,
he was a lad of robust physique, standing over 6 feet 3 inches. His family
removed to Caledonia, New York, when he was fourteen years old, and he was
early... | 1792 - 1866 | Anonymous | 05/16/2012 |
| Harnett, William Michael | ![]()
William Michael Harnett (August 10, 1848 – October 29, 1892) was an Irish-American painter known for his trompe l'oeil still lifes of ordinary objects.
Early life
Harnett was born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland during the time of the potato famine. Shortly after his birth his family emigrated to America, settling in Philadelphia. Becoming a... | 1848 - 1892 | Anonymous | 08/28/2012 |
| Harper, William St. John | 1851 - 1910 | Anonymous | 05/16/2012 | |
| Harrison, T. Alexander | ![]()
Thomas
Alexander Harrison (January 17, 1853, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
October 13, 1930) was an American marine painter who spent much of his career
in France.
Career
He studied at
the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, then
joined a United States government survey expedition on the Pacific coast.
Beginning in 1878, he... | 1853 - 1930 | Anonymous | 05/16/2012 |
| Hart, George Overbury | 1868 - 1933 | Anonymous | 04/10/2012 | |
| Hart, James McDougal | ![]()
James
McDougal Hart (May 10, 1828 – October 24, 1901),
was a Scottish-born American landscape and cattle painter of the Hudson River
School. His older brother, William Hart, was also a Hudson River School artist,
and the two painted similar subjects.
Hart was
born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and was taken to America with his family in early
youth.... | 1828 - 1901 | Anonymous | 05/19/2012 |





