Artists

Ralph Wormeley Curtis (* 1854 in Boston , † 1922 in Beaulieu-sur-Mer ) was an American painter and illustrator. The artists living in Europe, primarily under the influence of his painter friends John Singer Sargent and James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Among his most famous subjects include cityscapes of Venice in the style of...

Emma Lampert Cooper (1855 – July 30, 1920) was one of Rochester, New York's most renowned painters. She was married to painter Colin Campbell Cooper (1856–1937). Born in Nunda (village), New York, to Henry and Jenette (Smith) Lampert, she moved with her family to Rochester by 1864. She graduated from Wells College in Aurora, New York, in 1875....

Kenyon Cox (October 27, 1856 – March 17, 1919) was an American painter, illustrator, muralist, writer, and teacher. Cox was an influential and important early instructor at the Art Students League of New York. He was the designer of the League's logo, whose motto is Nulla Dies Sine Linea or No Day Without a Line. Biography He was born in...

Jefferson David Chalfant painted still-life images and scenes of everyday life that celebrate the ideal of manual craft in their subjects and in their technique. Chalfant was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, the son of a cabinetmaker. He followed his father’s trade and worked with him decorating railroad cars. In 1879 he moved to Wilmington,...