Artists
| Name | Info | Years | Updated by
  | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, Alvan | 
Remembered
widely for his pioneering work in optics and astronomy, Alvan
Clark is less well known as an artist, although he is thought to have executed
some 500 oil portraits and miniatures during his lifetime. Clark was born in in 1804 in Ashfield, Massachusetts,
where he spent his early years on his father's farm, working at the family
mill.... | 1804 - 1887 | Anonymous | 12/14/2012 |
| Chapman, John Gadsby |
John Gadsby
Chapman (December 3, 1808 – November 28, 1889) was an American artist
famous for The Baptism of Pocahontas, which was commissioned by the United
States Congress and hangs in the United States Capitol rotunda.
Life and career
John Chapman
was born in 1808 in Alexandria, Virginia. Chapman began his study of art in
Philadelphia for two... | 1808 - 1889 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Chappel, Alonzo |
Alonzo
Chappel (1828–1887) was an American painter, best known for paintings
depicting personalities and events from the American Revolution and early
19th-century American history.
Chappel was
born in New York City and died in Middle Island, New York.[1]
References
^ "Alonzo
Chappel". Smithsonian
Institution. Retrieved
2009-01-22.
External... | 1828 - 1887 | Anonymous | 04/09/2012 |
| Champney, James Wells |
James Wells
Champney (July 16, 1843 – May 1, 1903) was an
American genre and portrait painter.
He was born
in Boston and first studied wood engraving there, then went to Europe and
studied at the Antwerp Academy and under Edouard
Frère in Paris. His paintings include landscape and genre subjects, but
he is best known for his excellent pastel... | 1843 - 1903 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Chalfant, Jefferson David |
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,... | 1856 - 1931 | Anonymous | 04/03/2012 |
| Church, Frederick Stuart |
Frederick
Stuart Church (1842–1924) was an American artist, working mainly as an
illustrator and especially known for his (often allegorical) depiction of
animals.
Biography
He was born
in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His father was an important figure in politics as
well as a well-known lawyer. At the age of 13 he left school and took a job at
the... | 1842 - 1924 | Anonymous | 06/04/2012 |
| Carpenter, Francis B. |
Francis
Bicknell Carpenter (August 6, 1830 – May 23, 1900) was an American
painter born in Homer, New York. Carpenter is best known for his painting First
Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln, which is hanging
in the United States Capitol. Carpenter resided with President Lincoln at the
White House and in 1866 published... | 1830 - 1900 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Chamberlain, Samuel |
Samuel E.
Chamberlain (November 27, 1829–November 10, 1908) was a soldier, painter,
and author who travelled throughout the American Southwest and Mexico. He and
his wife, Mary, had three children.
Early life
Chamberlain
was born in Center Harbor, New Hampshire and soon afterward moved to Boston,
where he spent most of his childhood. In 1844 at... | 1895 - 1975 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Carlsen, Emil |
Soren
Emil Carlsen (October 19, 1853 – January 2,
1932, New York City, U.S.[2]) was an American
Impressionist painter who emigrated to the United States from Denmark.[3] While
he became known for his still lifes and has been
described as "The American Chardin," he
branched out later in his career and also became known for landscapes... | 1853 - 1932 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
| Cassatt, Mary |
Mary
Stevenson Cassatt (pronounced /kəˈsæt/;
May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker. She
lived much of her adult life in France, where she first befriended Edgar Degas
and later exhibited among the Impressionists. Cassatt often created images of
the social and private lives of women, with particular emphasis on... | 1844 - 1926 | Anonymous | 04/01/2012 |
