Artists
| Name | Info | Years | Updated by
  | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterman, Marcus | 
Marcus
Waterman graduated from Brown University and then moved to New York City, where
he had a studio from 1857 to 1874. He became an associate member of the
National Academy in 1861. After 1874, Waterman made his home in Boston and
spent much of his time around New England in Vermont and Cape Cod. From 1879 to
1884, the artist traveled to... | 1834 - 1914 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Way, Mary |
Mary Way
(1769-1833) and her sister Elizabeth Way (1771-1825) were born in New Haven,
Conn., the daughters of Ebenezer Way (1728-1813) and Mary Taber Way (1737-1771). The sisters were both painters of small
watercolors. Mary Way moved
to New York City about 1811 and advertised herself as a portrait and miniature painter,
as well as a teacher... | 1769 - 1833 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Kittell, Nicholas Biddle |
Groce and
Wallace listed Nicholas Biddle Kittell as a landscape
as well as a portrait artist. He
first exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1847, giving his address
as Norwich, NY. He continued to
exhibit at the National Academy of Design during the period 1857 to 1891. He exhibited at the Brooklyn Art
Association during the period... | 1822 - 1894 | Anonymous | 05/17/2012 |
| Bush, Norton |
Norton Bush
was first noted for his portraits, marine views and landscapes of the East
Coast and California. Later in his career, after visiting Central and South
America, Bush devoted himself to his favorite topic, painting tropical scenery.
Norton Bush was born in Rochester, New
York, Feb.22, 1834. He first studied art in his native city under... | 1834 - 1894 | Anonymous | 04/09/2012 |
| Calyo, Nicolino |
Born in
Naples, Nicolino Calyo was
an accomplished American nineteenth century view painter who brought the
discipline of his classical European training to vibrant portrayals of the
American scene. He studied at the
Naples Academy, where he learned Neoclassical, Italian, and Dutch landscape
techniques and traditions. Calyo fled Italy in 1821,... | 1799 - 1884 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Cook, Nelson |
Nelson Cook
(rarely, Cooke, seen esp in
Canada) was the son of furniture-maker Joseph Cook (b. ca 1768, Wallingford, CT
- d. 22 Dec 1864) and Mary Ann Tolman (Tallman?), b.
Guilford, MA; the parents moved to the Ballston Spa/Malta area of Saratoga
County around 1800 from Wallingford. Cook's birthdate
given here is derived from his death... | 1808 - 1892 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Currier, Nathaniel |
Nathaniel
Currier (March 27, 1813 – November 20, 1888) was an American
lithographer, who headed the company Currier & Ives with James Ives.
Early years
Currier was
born in Roxbury, Massachusetts to Nathaniel and Hannah Currier. He attended
public school until age fifteen, when he was apprenticed to the Boston printing
firm of William and... | 1813 - 1888 | Anonymous | 07/29/2012 |
| Hancock, Nathaniel | Died 1809 | Anonymous | 05/16/2012 | |
| 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 |
| Rogers, Nathaniel |
Nathaniel
Rogers gained his fame painting miniature portraits in New York City, but had
well-established roots on eastern Long Island. He was born in Bridgehampton on August
1, 1787, the son of John T. Rogers, a farmer, and Sarah Brown, the eldest daughter
of the second Presbyterian minister in Bridgehampton, James Brown. Within the
family he was... | 1787 - 1844 | Anonymous | 05/20/2012 |
