James G. Tyler was one of the most notable maritime painters and illustrators of his day. His popularity can be gauged by the fact that his works were often forged. It is estimated that in New York City in 1918, more than 100 works falsely carried the artist's name.  Tyler was born in 1855 in Oswego, New York. At age 15, Tyler, already fascinated by...

Expatriate painter Charles Frederick Ulrich documented the ordinary life of immigrants, craftsmen, and other rarely portrayed subjects in late nineteenth-century Europe and America in interior genre scenes, or scenes of everyday life, that emphasize the subtle effects of daylight. Ulrich was a native of New York City and the son of a photographer....

Son of a French mother and an American father, Eugene Vail maintained strong ties with both of these countries throughout his life. He was born 29 September 1857 in St. Servan, France and, as a young man, studied both in Paris and New York. Although he showed an early aptitude and enthusiasm for art, his father required that he receive a practical...