Artists
Name | Info | Years | Updated by | Date |
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Mack, Ebenezer | Died 1808 | Anonymous | 05/18/2012 | |
Mayhew, Frederick W. |
A native of the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Frederick W. Mayhew was born in Chilmark on 6 July 1785. Although Mayhew has been known for some time through his works, several of them signed, the biographical details of his life eluded scholars until recently. Difficulty arose from his misidentification as Nathaniel Mayhew and confusion... | 1785 - 1854 | Anonymous | 05/18/2012 |
Marchant, Edward D. | 1806 - 1887 | Anonymous | 05/18/2012 | |
Murphy, John Francis |
John Francis Murphy (December 11, 1853 - January 30, 1921), American landscape painter.
Biography
He was born at Oswego, New York and first exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1876, and was made an associate in 1885 and a full academician two years later. He became a member of the Society of American Artists (1901) and of the American... | 1853 - 1921 | Anonymous | 05/18/2012 |
Martin, Homer Dodge |
Homer Dodge
Martin (October 28, 1836 - February 2, 1897) was an American artist,
particularly known for his landscapes.
Biography
Martin was
born at Albany, New York. A pupil for a short time of William Hart, his earlier
work was closely aligned with the Hudson River School. He was elected as
associate of the National Academy of Design, New York,... | 1836 - 1897 | Anonymous | 05/18/2012 |
Mare, John | 1739 - 1803 | Anonymous | 05/18/2012 | |
Myers, Jerome |
Jerome Myers (March 20, 1867 - June 19, 1940) was a U.S. artist and writer. Born in Petersburg, Virginia and raised in Philadelphia, Trenton and Baltimore, he spent his adult life in New York City. Jerome worked briefly as an actor and scene painter, then studied art at Cooper Union and the Art Students League where his main teacher was George de... | 1867 - 1940 | Anonymous | 05/18/2012 |
Millet, Francis Davis |
Francis
Davis Millet (November 3, 1846 - April 15, 1912) was an American painter,
sculptor, and writer who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15,
1912.
Early life
Francis
Davis Millet was born in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. At age sixteen, Millet
entered the Massachusetts regiment, first as a drummer boy and then a... | 1846 - 1912 | Anonymous | 05/18/2012 |
Marschall, Nicola |
Nicola Marschall (1829 – 1917) was a German-American artist
who supported the Confederate cause during the American Civil War. He designed
the original Confederate flag, the Stars and Bars,[1]
as well as the official grey uniform of the Confederate army.[2]
Biography
Marschall
was born in St. Wendel, Germany in 1829 to a wealthy
Prussian family... | 1829 - 1917 | Anonymous | 05/18/2012 |
Marcius-Simons, Pinckney |
Most
scholars list Pinckney Marcius-Simons' birth date as
1867, but some art historians assert that he was born in 1865. A New York City
native, visionary symbolist painter Pinckney Marcius-Simons
spent most of his adult life in Europe, having been taken there as a baby by
his parents. He did not return until he was age 25. He was especially known... | 1865 - 1909 | Anonymous | 05/18/2012 |