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Edward Lamson Henry
American 1841 -1919
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Born: |
South Carolina, United States
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Died: |
Cragsmoor, New York, United States
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Studied: |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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Examples of Work: |
Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Shelburne Museum, Vermont New York State Museum, Albany
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Specialty: |
Painter
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Style/School: |
Representational
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Subjects Known For: |
Rural America Landscapes Genre Portraits
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Memberships: |
National Academy of Design ANA 1867; NA 1869
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Artist Profile |
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BIOGRAPHY: |
Edward Henry, born in 1841, studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and in Paris with Courbet in 1860. After his studies in Europe, Henry won recognition for his historical genre paintings of rural, nostalgic scenes. H...
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Famous for his rustic genre subjects, Edward Lamson Henry was America's most significant painter of colonial life. His charming, intricately-detailed work celebrated lost customs and communities, revealing a deep appreciati...
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