Artists

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Alten, Mathiasnotes
Mathias Alten (1871–1938) was an American impressionist painter from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Biography Mathias Joseph Alten worked as an artist between 1890 and 1938. Although best known for his land- and seascapes he was also an accomplished portrait, floral, and animal painter. William H. Gerdts, a pre-eminent authority on American...
1871 - 1938Anonymous12/28/2012
Alexander, Henrynotes
Henry Alexander (b. San Francisco, 1860 - d. New York, May 15, 1894) was an American painter from California. After early exhibiting a talent for drawing and painting, he went to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, where his teachers were Ludwig von Loeffts and the history painter Wilhelm Lindenschmidt.[1] The New York Herald described Henry...
1860 - 1894Anonymous12/28/2012
Arter, John Charles 1859 - 1923Anonymous12/28/2012
Alexander, John Whitenotes
John White Alexander (7 October 1856 – 31 May 1915) was an American portrait, figure, and decorative painter and illustrator. Biography Alexander was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, now a part of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Orphaned in infancy, he was reared by his grandparents and at the age of 12 became a telegraph boy in Pittsburgh. His...
1856 - 1915Anonymous12/24/2012
Abbey, Edwin Austinnotes
Edwin Austin Abbey (April 1, 1852 – August 1, 1911) was an American artist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now referred to as the "golden age" of illustration, and is best known for his drawings and paintings of Shakespearean and Victorian subjects, as well as for his painting of Edward VII's...
1852 - 1911Anonymous12/16/2013
Adams, John Ottis 1851 - 1927Anonymous03/30/2012
Anshutz, Thomasnotes
Thomas Pollock Anshutz (October 5, 1851 – June 16, 1912) was an American painter and teacher. Co-founder of The Darby School and leader at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Anshutz was known for his award winning portraiture work and working friendship with Thomas Eakins. Personal life and education Thomas Anshutz was born in Newport,...
1851 - 1912Anonymous06/04/2012
Adams, Cassillynotes
A descendent of President John Adams, Cassilly Adams created history paintings and genre scenes that captured the spirit of life on the American frontier. Adams studied at the Boston Academy of Art and the Cincinnati Art School before joining the Union army during the Civil War. After being wounded in the Battle of Vicksburg, Adams produced his...
1843 - 1921Anonymous11/10/2012
Armstrong, William G. 1823 - 1890Anonymous12/28/2012
Ames, Joseph Alexandernotes
Joseph Alexander Ames (1816–1872) was an American artist, primarily known for portrait and genre painting. Originally named Joseph Emes, he was born in Roxbury, New Hampshire. Ames began painting at a young age. At the age of twelve Henry Theodore Tuckerman wrote about one of his paintings. After moderate success at home in Saugus, Massachusetts,...
1816 - 1872Anonymous12/28/2012
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