and Mary Elizabeth. _Weidner, 1903._
Paul, Miss. See Astor, Mrs. William Waldorf.
188. Pearce, Miss Jennie. _Weidner._
189. Pendleton, Mrs. Francis K. _Paillet, 1889._
190. Pendleton, Mrs. Francis K. _Paillet, 1892._
191. Pendleton, Mrs. Francis K. _Weidner._
Pendleton, Sarah B. See Van Rensselaer, Mrs. Eugene.
192. Perkins, Miss. _Behenna._
Perkins, Jessy. See Whitney, Mrs. Charles.
Perkins, Mary. See Watson, Mrs. F. S.
193. Phelps, Ethel. _Weidner._
194. Phipps, Mrs. William Wilton. _Paillet, 1893._
195. Pierson, Marguerite. _Carl Weidner._
196. Playfair, Lady. _Behenna._
Polk, Antoinette. See Charette, Baroness de.
197. Post, Mrs. Allison Wright. _Weidner._
198. Post, Mrs. Charles A. _Paillet, 1893._
Post, Lina. See Webster, Mrs. Hamilton Fish.
199. Post, Daisy. _Weidner._
200. Post, Mrs. Edwin Main. _Weidner._
Post, Emily. See Griswold, Mrs. George.
Post, Pauline. See Bacon, Mrs. Francis McNeill, Jr.
201. Post, Mrs. William. _C. and F. Weidner._
202. Powel, Mrs. Robert J. Hare and her children. _Weidner._
203. Potter, Bertha Howard. _Paillet, 1895._
Potter, Elizabeth M. See Cary, Mrs. Clarence.
204. Potter, Grace Howard. _Paillet, 1895._
Potter, Maria Howard. See Tod, Mrs. J. Kennedy.
Potter, Mary Clarkson. See Colton, Mrs. Leslie.
205. Potter, Virginia. _Paillet, 1891._
Price, Emily Bruce. See Post, Mrs. Edwin Main.
Prince, Gertrude. See Ledyard, Mrs. Lewis Cass.
206. Randolph, Cora. _Behenna._
Randolph, May. See Webb, Mrs. F. Egerton.
Read, Emily Meredith. See Spencer, Mrs. Edwards.
207. Redmond, Mrs. Roland. _Paillet, 1893._
208. Reed, Marie. _Paillet, 1892._
Remsen, Georgiana D. See Hillhouse, Mrs. Chas. Betts.
209. Rhinelander, Mrs. T. J. Oakley. _Weidner._
210. Riggs, Mrs. Karrick. _Paillet, 1892._
211. Ripley, Mrs. Sidney Dillon. _Paillet, 1889._
212. Rives, The Misses. _Paillet, 1893._
Rives, Amelia. See Troubetskoy, Princess Pierre.
213. Robb, Mrs. N. Thayer. _Carl Weidner, 1903._
214. Robbins, Mrs. Henry Asher. _Paillet, 1891._
Robbins, Marian. See Kennedy, Mrs. H. Van Rensselaer.
215. Rogers, Mrs. William E. _Weidner._
216. Ronalds, Mrs. Mary Frances. _Behenna._
217. Roosevelt, Mrs. Elliott. _Behenna, 1893._
218. Roosevelt, Helen R. _Cecile E. Payen, 1902._
219. Russell, Charlotte. _Carl Weidner._
Russell, Edith. See Playfair, The Lady.
220. Sackett, Mrs. Charles A. _Paillet, 1892._
221. Sackville-West, Mrs. Lionel. _Paillet, 1890._
Sands, Edith Cruger. See Rhinelander, Mrs. T. J. Oakley.
222. Sard, Gertrude. _Weidner._
Sargent, Jane P. See Duncan, Mrs. Wm. Butler.
223. Sauer, Mrs. Emil. _Behenna._
224. Sauer, Leontine. _Paillet, 1892._
Schack, Augusta Temple. See Merritt, Mrs. Augusta Temple.
225. Schieffelin, Mrs. William Jay. _Paillet, 1892._
226. Scott, Mrs. _Paillet, 1890._
227. Scranton, Mrs. _Weidner._
228. Sedgwick, Mrs. Henry Dwight, Jr. _Paillet, 1892._
Sedgwick, Mrs. Henry Dwight, Jr. See Minturn, The Misses.
Shaw, Miss. See Minturn, Mrs. Robert B.
229. Sheldon, Mrs. Frederick. _Behenna._
Shepard, Maria Louisa. See Schieffelin, Mrs. William Jay.
Sherman, Miss. See Cameron, Mrs. Senator Don.
Sherman, Sybil. See Hoffman, Mrs. Ellis.
230. Sherman, Mrs. W. Watts. _Weidner._
231. Sloane, Emily. _Weidner._
232. Sloane, Mrs. William Douglas. _Paillet, 1891._
233. Smith, Mrs. Sydney. _Behenna._
Smith, Mrs. Walker Breese. See Rives, The Misses.
Smythe, Helen. See Jaffray, Mrs. William P.
234. Sorchan, Mrs. Victor. _Behenna._
Spedden, Blanche. See Tams, Mrs. Frederic.
235. Spencer, Mrs. Edwards. _Paillet, 1892._
Stebbins, Grace. See Chapin, Mrs. Alfred C.
Stevens, Emily. See Ladenburg, Mrs. Adolph.
Stevens, Mary Fiske. See Paget, Mrs. Arthur Henry.
236. Stevens, Mrs. Richard, Jr. _Weidner._
237. Steward, Mrs. Campbell. _Paillet, 1890._
238. Steward, Mrs. John, Jr. _Paillet, 1893._
239. Stewart, Mrs. _Paillet, 1889._
Stirling, Marie. See Tailer, Mrs. J. Lee.
240. Stokes, Mrs. I. N. Phelps. _Paillet, 1892._
Stokes, Mrs. I. N. Phelps. See Minturn, The Misses.
Stone, Romaine. See Turnure, Mrs. Lawrence, Jr.
Storrow, Julie G. See Cruger, Mrs. Van Rensselaer.
241. Story, Mrs. Julian.
242. Strafford, Countess of. _Paillet, 1889._
243. Strickland, Martha. _Weidner._
Strong, Henrietta T. See Fearing, Mrs. Daniel B.
244. Struthers, Miss.
Sturgis, Mary. See Scott, Mrs.
Sturgis, Susan. See Stewart, Mrs.
Swan, Frances. See Welles, Mrs. Benjamin.
245. Tailer, Fanny. _Paillet, 1889._
Tailer, Fannie B. See Smith, Mrs. Sydney.
246. Tailer, Mrs. J. Lee. _Weidner, 1897._
247. Tams, Mrs. Frederic. _Behenna._
Taylor, Mrs. Moses. See Bishop, The Misses.
Terry, Angela. See Lopez-Roberts, Madame de.
248. Thayer, Mrs. John B. _C. and F. Weidner._
249. Thieriot, Mrs. Albert. _Weidner._
Thieriot, Leontine C. See Munoz, Mrs. José M.
Thompson, Mary Carter. See Carroll, Mrs. John Lee.
Thorndike, Miss. See Fenno, Mrs.
250. Tod, Mrs. J. Kennedy. _Paillet, 1890._
Tompkins, Hannah M. See Lydig, Mrs. David.
251. Townsend, Amy. _Behenna, 1894._
Townsend, Grace. See Gray, Mrs. John Clinton.
Townsend, Hannah. See Montant, Mrs. Augusta P.
Townsend, Mary Alice. See Sackett, Mrs. Charles A.
Townsend, Sallie. See Winthrop, Mrs. Buchanan.
Travers, Mary. See Hecksher, Mrs. John G.
252. Troubetskoy, Princess Pierre. _Behenna._
Trobriand, Marie C. de. See Post, Mrs. Charles A.
253. Turnure, Mrs. Lawrence, Jr. _Paillet, 1889._
Vanderbilt, Emily T. See Sloane, Mrs. William Douglas.
Van Nest, Anna. See Gambrill, Mrs. Richard.
254. Van Rensselaer, Elizabeth. _Weidner._
255. Van Rensselaer, Mrs. Eugene. _Behenna._
Van Rensselaer, Louisa. See Baylies, Mrs. Edmund L.
256. Van Rensselaer, Mabel. _Behenna._
Waite, Florence S. See Marié, Mrs. John B.
Walker, Frances. See Parsons, Mrs. H. de Berkeley.
257. Warren, Mrs. John Hobart. _Paillet, 1891._
258. Watson, Mrs. F. S. _Weidner._
259. Webb, Mrs. F. Egerton. _Weidner._
Webb, Helen L. See Alexandre, Mrs. John E.
260. Webster, Mrs. Hamilton Fish. _Paillet, 1890._
261. Webster, Mrs. Sidney. _Paillet, 1892._
262. Webster, Mrs. Sidney. _Weidner._
Weekes, Sarah. See Hoppin, Mrs. Francis Vinton.
263. Welles, Mrs. Benjamin. _Paillet, 1892._
264. Wells, Mrs. W. Storrs. _Paillet, 1892._
265. Wetmore, Mrs. George Peabody. _Paillet, 1890._
266. Wetmore, Miss Edith. _Paillet, 1894._
267. Wharton, Mrs. Edward R. _Paillet, 1890._
Whelan, Bertha. See Hoffman, Mrs. Henry J.
268. Whelen, Elise.
269. Whitney, Mrs. Charles. _Weidner._
270. Whittier, Susan. _Paillet, 1892._
271. Wilmerding, Georgiana. _Weidner._
272. Wilmerding, Mrs. John C. _Paillet, 1892._
273. Wilmerding, Mrs. Lucius K. _Behenna._
274. Winthrop, Mrs. Buchanan. _Paillet, 1892._
Winthrop, Charlotte. See Crane, Mrs. Henry S.
275. Winthrop, Mrs. Egerton L., Jr. _Paillet, 1893._
276. Winthrop, Maria. _Paillet, 1892._
Wise, Charlotte. See Hopkins, Mrs. Archibald.
Wise, Katherine. See Miller, Mrs. Jacob W.
277. Wood, Melza R. _A. Abendschein._
278. Woodworth, Mignonne. _Paillet, 1891._
Work, Fanny. See Burke-Roche, Mrs. James B.
279. Wright, Mrs. Carolyn M. _Paillet, 1890._
280. Wright, Constance. _C. and F. Weidner._
281. Wright, Constance. _Paillet, 1893._
282. Wright, Florence. _Weidner._
283. Wright, Mrs. Tailer. _Paillet, 1893._
Wright, Yznaga-Mabel. See Zichy, Countess.
284. Zerega, Mrs. John A. di. _J. Clausen Coope._
285. Zichy, Countess. _Paillet, 1891._
286. Unknown.
SCULPTURE
SCULPTURE
PLASTER CASTS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
NO. SUBJECTS. ARTISTS.
1. Bust of John Quincy Adams, (1767-1848.)
Presented by Gulian C. Verplanck, 1820.
2. Bust of John Quincy Adams, (1767-1848.) _In marble._ _Horatio
Greenough._
Presented by Augustus H. Ward, June 1, 1858.
3. Bust of Washington Allston, (1779-1843.) _In marble._ _E. A.
Brackett._
Legacy of Charles M. Leupp, November 6, 1860.
4. Death Mask of Rev. Charles W. Baird, D. D., (1828-1887.) _S. Decomps._
Presented by the Presbyterian Church, Rye, N. Y., 1901.
5. Medallion of Fordyce Barker, M. D., (1819-1891.) _In marble._ _Louis
M. Verhaegen._
Presented by Fordyce D. Barker, June 7, 1892.
6. Bust of Joel Barlow, (1754-1812.) _Jean Antoine Houdon._
7. Bust of Simon Bolivar, (1783-1830.) _Petrus Tener._
Presented by Alexander H. Stevens, M. D., January 5, 1847.
8. Bust of Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Brownell, D. D., (1779-1865.) _C. B. Ives._
Presented by Gordon W. Burnham, October 2, 1860.
9. Bust of William Cullen Bryant, (1794-1878.) _In marble._ _Henry K.
Brown._
Legacy of Charles M. Leupp, November 6, 1860.
10. Medallion of Dr. James R. Chilton, (1808-1863.) _In marble._ _S.
Ellis._
Presented by Mrs. James R. Chilton, December 5, 1887.
11. Bust of Henry Clay, (1777-1852.) _Shobal V. Clevenger._
Presented by Samuel Verplanck, December 1, 1840.
12. Bust of De Witt Clinton, (1769-1828.)
Presented by John Pintard, January 13, 1818.
13. Bust of George Clinton, (1739-1812.) _Giuseppe Ceracchi._
14. Bust of Christopher Columbus, (1446-1506.) _In marble._ _John Gott._
Copied from an original in the museum of the Capitol at Rome.
Presented by John E. Williams, January 6, 1857.
15. Bust of Frederic De Peyster, (1796-1882.) _In marble._ _George E.
Bissell._
Presented by John Watts De Peyster, October 21, 1879.
16. Bust of John Watts De Peyster, (1821-1907.) _In bronze._ _George E.
Bissell._
Presented by John Watts De Peyster, 1897.
17. Bust of Louis Durr, (1821-1880.) _In bronze._ _Henry Baerer._
Founder of the Durr Collection.
Presented by the Executors of his Estate, October 7, 1884.
18. Bust of Edward Everett, (1794-1865.) _Shobal V. Clevenger._
Presented by George Folsom, December 1, 1840.
19. Bust of Hickson W. Field, (1822-1875.) _In marble._
Treasurer of the Society 1837-1839.
Presented by Maunsell B. Field, 1910.
20. Bust of Charles James Fox, (1811-1846.)
Published by R. Shout, Holborn.
Presented by George Gibbs, January 23, 1871.
21. Bust of John Wakefield Francis, M. D., (1789-1861.)
Presented by S. W. Francis, M. D.
22. Bust of Benjamin Franklin, (1706-1790.) _Jean Antoine Houdon._
Presented by David Hosack, April 19, 1832.
23. Bust of Robert Fulton, (1765-1815.) _In bronze._ _Jean Antoine
Houdon._
Copy of Cast owned by the National Academy of Design.
Presented by the Colonial Dames of America, 1909.
24. Bust of Alexander Hamilton, (1757-1804.) _John Dixey._
From the original by Ceracchi, N. Y. _Eve. Post_, September
18, 1804. Presented by the Artist, October 10, 1809.
25. Bust of William Henry Harrison, (1773-1841.) _Shobal V. Clevenger._
Presented by Benjamin R. Winthrop, December 1, 1840.
26. Bust of William F. Havemeyer, (1804-1874.) _In plaster._ _Julia
Griffin, 1874._
Mayor of the City of New York 1845-6, 1848-9, 1872-4.
Presented by his grandson, William F. H. Armstrong, May 27,
1915.
27. Medallion of Francis L. Hawks, D. D., (1798-1866.) _In marble._
_David Richards._
Presented by William Niblo.
28. Bust of Francis L. Hawks, D. D., (1798-1866.) _In marble._ _David
Richards._
Presented by the Vestry of the Church of the Holy Saviour, N.
Y., October 2, 1877.
29. Medallion of Rev. Francis L. Hawks, (1798-1866.)
Presented by Rev. William E. Eigenbrodt, D. D., 1894.
30. Medallion of Nathaniel Hawthorne, (1804-1864.) _Edward J. Kuntze._
Presented by the Artist, December 1, 1868.
31. Medallion of Joseph Converse Heywood. _F. Manley._
Presented by John Watts de Peyster, February 19, 1873.
32. Bust of Philip Hone, (1781-1851.) _John H. I. Browere._
Presented by Charles E. Anthon in the name of his mother, Mrs.
John Anthon, January 4, 1876.
33. Bust of Philip Hone, (1781-1851.) _Shobal V. Clevenger._
Presented by James Herring, June 3, 1862.
34. Bust of David Hosack, (1769-1835.) _John H. I. Browere._
Presented by John W. Francis, M. D., April 19, 1832.
35. Bust of Joseph Hume, (1777-1855.) _Bonomi._
Presented by James B. Murray, February 2, 1858.
36. Bust of Washington Irving, (1783-1859.) _In marble._ _E. D. Palmer._
Presented by Mrs. Anna T. E. Kirtland, October 3, 1865.
37. Bust of John Jay, (1745-1829.) _Giuseppe Ceracchi._
38. Bust of Peter Augustus Jay, (1776-1842.) _Robert E. Launitz._
Presented by Henry E. Pierrepont, June 6, 1843.
39. Bust of Thomas Jefferson, (1743-1826.) _Jean Antoine Houdon._
Presented by Mrs. Laura Walcott Gibbs, October 8, 1839.
40. Bust of Elisha Kent Kane, M. D., (1820-1857.) _Peter Reniers._
Presented by Rev. Francis L. Hawks, D. D., March 5, 1859.
41. Bust of James Kent, (1763-1847.) _Shobal V. Clevenger._
Presented by John Jay, November 3, 1840.
42. Medallion of Governor John Alsop King, (1788-1867.)
Presented by Mrs. Gherardi Davis and Helen King, 1909.
43. Bust of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, (1746-1817.) _Eggenschwiler._
Purchased by the Society, April 2, 1872.
44. Bust of Alphonse Marie Louis Depart de Lamartine, (1790-1869.) _In
marble. 1854._ _A. S. Adam-Salomon._
Presented by the family of the late Colonel Washington A.
Bartlett, May 7, 1867.
45. Bust of William Beach Lawrence, (1800-1881.) _In marble. 1877._ _F.
A. T. Dunbar._
Presented by Isaac Lawrence, January 3, 1882.
46. Bust of Abraham Lincoln, (1809-1865.) _T. D. Jones._
Presented by H. L. Stuart, April 3, 1866.
47. Bust of D. J. Macgowan. _Clark Mills._
Presented by the Artist, June 8, 1866.
48. Bust of John Marshall, (1755-1835.)
49. Bust of Lord Nelson, (1758-1805.)
Presented by William Prior and Julius L. Dunning, July 8, 1817.
50. Bust of Samuel Osgood, D. D., (1812-1880.) _Franklin Simmons, 1869._
Presented by Mrs. Samuel Osgood, February 1, 1887.
51. Bust of Thomas Paine, (1737-1809.) _John Wesley Jarvis._
Presented by the Artist, July 8, 1817.
52. Daniel Parish, Jr., (1838-1914.)
Secretary of the Executive Committee, 1888-1902 and Chairman,
1903-1914. Benefactor of the Library.
Plaster cast and mould of the large model of the gold medal
presented to Daniel Parish, Jr., by the American Numismatic
Society, 1890. LEA AHLBORN, Sculp.
Presented by Mr. Parish, April 7, 1914.
53. Bust of William Pitt, (1759-1806.)
Published January, 1800, by R. Shout, Holborn, London.
Presented by George Gibbs, January 23, 1871.
54. Statue of William Pitt, (1759-1806.) _In marble._ _Joseph Wilton._
Erected by the Colony of New York, September 7, 1770, at the
intersection of Wall and William streets. It was mutilated by the
British soldiers soon after their occupation of New York City in
1776.
Presented by Simon F. Mackie, March 1, 1864.
55. Bust of William H. Prescott, (1796-1859.) _Thomas Ball._
Presented by William A. Greene, June 7, 1859.
56. Bust of Sir Walter Scott, (1771-1832.)
Presented by Samuel W. Francis, M. D.
57. Bust of William H. Seward, (1801-1872.)
Presented by Charles A. Stetson, March 4, 1861.
58. Bust of William Shakespeare, (1564-1616.)
A cast from the Bust in Stratford Church, from the collection
of George Daniel.
Presented by George Adlard, October 3, 1871.
59. Bust of Benjamin Silliman, (1779-1864.) _C. B. Ives._
60. Bust of George Washington, (1732-1799.) _Jean Antoine Houdon._
Presented by David Hosack, April 19, 1832.
61. Medallion of Washington, (1732-1799.) _In bronze._ _Alfred W. Jones._
Presented by the Artist, March 2, 1858.
62. Bust of John Watts, (1749-1836.) _Thomas Coffee._
From the original by BALL HUGHES.
Presented by his grandson, J. Watts De Peyster, October 10,
1863.
63. Bust of Daniel Webster, (1782-1852.) _Shobal V. Clevenger._
64. Statuette of Daniel Webster, (1782-1852.) _In bronze._ _Thomas Ball,
1853._
Presented by Katherine Chambers, March 4, 1913.
65. Bust of Benjamin West, (1738-1820.) _Francis Chantrey._
Presented by Luther Bradish.
66. Bust of Joseph M. White, (1781-1839.) _In marble._ _Horatio
Greenough._
Presented by Mrs. Charles A. Davis, June 18, 1867.
67. Bust of Hugh Williamson, M. D., (1735-1819.) _William I. Coffee,
1816._
68. Bust of Oliver Wolcott, (1726-1797.) _Shobal V. Clevenger._
Presented by George Gibbs, November 3, 1840.
69. Bust of James R. Wood, M. D., (1816-1882.)
Presented by Samuel W. Francis, M. D., June 6, 1865.
70. Achilles and Penthesilea. _Group in marble._ _G. M. Benzoni._
Presented by the children of the late Charles H. Russell,
February 2, 1886.
71. A Bacchante. _In marble._ _Nicolas Coustou._
(_Bryan Collection._)
72. The Indian. _In marble._ _Thomas Crawford._
This sculpture is a repetition of the well known figure in
_The Progress of Civilization in America_, a group executed by
order of the Government for the Capitol extension at Washington.
"Resting on a low mound is seated the Indian chief, a
nude figure excellently modeled. His head, crowned with tufted
feathers, rests sadly upon his hand, the weary chase of life is
over, he is dying--the Great Spirit waits to conduct him to the
far off hunting-grounds, that dreamy land where souls repose in
boundless prairies. His tribe has disappeared, he is left alone,
the solitary offshoot of a mighty race; already the axe of the
backwoodsman disturbs his last hours; civilization, and art, and
agriculture--all mysteries to him incomprehensible--have desecrated
his home, and the dark shadows of the past gather him into their
bosom!"--_London Art Journal._
Purchased from the family of the Artist, and presented by
Frederic de Peyster, President of the Society, April 6, 1875.
73. Primitive Marksman. _In bronze._ _Fernando Miranda._
Presented by the Artist, February 22, 1911.
74. Ruth. _In marble._ _Henry K. Brown._
"The artist has chosen the moment in which Ruth is addressed
by Boaz as she stands among the gleaners. He quoted the lines of
Keats in the song of the Nightingale--
'Perchance the self-same song hath found a path
To the sad heart of Ruth, when, sick for home,
She stood in tears amid the alien corn.'
She is not in tears; but her aspect is that of one who listens
in sadness; her eyes are cast down, and her thoughts are of the
home of her youth in the land of Moab. Over her left arm hangs
a handful of the ears of wheat which she has gathered from the
ground, and her right rests on the drapery about her bosom. Nothing
can be more graceful than her attitude, or more expressive of
melancholy sweetness and modesty than her physiognomy."--_Extract
of a letter by Mr. W. C. Bryant, dated Rome, 1845._
This statue was purchased by Miss Hicks, of New York, and
presented to the New York Gallery of Fine Arts.
75. Group of a Boy and Dog; or, _Chi Vinci, mangia._ _In marble._ _Henry
K. Brown._
This playful group was presented to the New York Gallery, by
C. M. Leupp, Esq. The boy has left his bowl of milk upon the floor,
and the dog is endeavoring to take advantage of his negligence,
by appropriating the contents to himself, against which the boy
stoutly protests. They are so equally matched in strength, that the
struggle is of doubtful issue, and therefore the artist calls it,
"_Chi Vinci, mangia_," or, who wins, eats.
(_New York Gallery of Fine Arts, 1858._)
76. Bacchus. _In marble._
Presented by Mrs. Howard Townsend Martin, March 13, 1909.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ARTISTS
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ARTISTS
ANTONY SAMUEL ADAM-SALOMON (1818-1881).
French sculptor, among whose works may be mentioned the busts of
Rossini, Marie Antoinette and the Tomb of the Duke of Padua.
WILLIAM VAN AELST (1620-1679).
Born at Delft; died at Amsterdam. Son of a notary. He was instructed
in painting by his uncle, Evert van Aelst, whose style and subjects he
adopted, though he greatly excelled him.
FRANCESCO ALBANO (1578-1660).
Born and died at Bologna. Son of Agostino Albano, a silk merchant. He
was placed under the tuition of Denis Calvart. There he met Guido Reni
and with him entered the School of Lodovico Caracci. He went to Rome,
where his genius gained his reputation.
ANTONIO ALLEGRI (DA CORREGGIO) (1494-1534).
An Italian painter, born and died at Correggio, Italy. He was the son of
Pellegrino Allegri, a merchant. He learned the rudiments from his uncle,
Lorenzo Allegri, and followed the style of Montegna.
EZRA AMES
was a coach painter of Albany, who turned his attention to portraiture
and gained distinction in 1812 at the Pennsylvania Academy by exhibiting
his portrait of Gov. George Clinton.
ALEXANDER ANDERSON (1775-1870).
Born in New York City and died in Jersey City, N. J. He studied medicine
at Columbia University and graduated in 1796, but was essentially a
wood engraver and later devoted himself entirely to that art.
JACOBUS VAN ARTOIS (1613-1684).
Born at Brussels. He was a celebrated Flemish landscape painter, and
studied under John Mertens. His works are often decorated with excellent
figures by David Teniers, which renders them much more valuable.
JAN ASSELYN (1610-1660).
Born at Diepen and died at Antwerp. A Flemish landscape painter who
studied under Esaias Vandervelde and went to Italy, where he remained
several years.
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1780-1851).
Born near New Orleans, La.; died near New York City. His great love
of nature led him to make the drawings of the birds, for which he
is famous. He neglected business to spend his time in excursions
through the woods, gathering specimens and making drawings of birds.
He travelled extensively, making several voyages to England, finally
settling, 1840, in New York City at what was known as Audubon Park on
the Hudson, and was buried in Trinity Cemetery, adjoining his property.
HENDRIK VAN AVERCAMP (1590-).
Born at Kampen; lived and died there. Surnamed Stomme van Campen. He
executed many pictures, chiefly marine views and landscapes ornamented
with cattle.
JOHN DE BAAN (1633-1702).
Born at Haerlem; died at The Hague. A Dutch portrait painter who, after
receiving some instructions from an uncle named Piemans, was sent to
Amsterdam to study under Jacob de Backer.
LUDOLF BACKHUYSEN (1631-1708).
Born at Embden. A German painter, pupil of Albert van Everdingen and
Henry Dubbels. He painted mostly marine subjects.
GEORGE A. BAKER (1821-1880).
A native of New York; is highly esteemed for his portraiture of women
and children. He was the pupil of his father, a miniature painter.
THOMAS BALL (1819-1911).
Sculptor; born in Charlestown, Mass. Died at Montclair, N. J. He was
a singer and portrait painter and in 1852 he took up modelling and
executed a number of busts and statues, having studied in Europe several
years.
GIORGIO BARBARELLI (1477-1510).
Born at Castelfranco, near Trevigi. An Italian portrait painter called
Giorgione. Studied in the school of Giovanni Bellini, at Venice, where
Titian became his fellow student.
FRA BARTOLOMEO (BACCIO DELLA PORTA) (1475-1517).
Born and died at Savignano, near Florence. Called also Il Frate, and
Fra Bartolomeo di San Marco. While very young he became the disciple of
Cosimo Rosselli, and acquired the name of Baccio della Porta, from his
residence near the gate of St. Peter.
BASSANO (JACOPO DA PONTE) (1510-1592).
Born at Bassano, commonly called Il Bassano. He was the son of
Francesco da Ponte, called also the Elder Bassano. He received his
first instruction from his father, and then at Venice under Bonifazio
Veneziano.
GERARD VAN BATTEM.
A Dutch landscape painter, who flourished about 1650 and died at
Amsterdam in 1690. His subjects are mountainous landscapes, with
travellers or banditti, and hunting pieces.
POMPEO BATTONI (1708-1787).
Born at Lucca; died at Rome. An Italian painter, son of a goldsmith. He
was sent to Rome, where he studied under Sebastian Conca, and Agostino
Masucci. He was more employed in portraits than historical works.
JAN BEERESTRATEN (1622-1687).
Dutch painter, born and died at Amsterdam. He painted landscapes.
CORNELIUS BEGA (1620-1664).
Born at Haerlem. He studied under Adrian Ostade, and became the ablest
painter of his school. His pictures, like those of Ostade, represent
Dutch peasants regaling and amusing themselves, and the interiors of
Dutch cottages.
JOSEPH L. H. BELLANGÉ (1800-1866).
French painter, born and died at Paris. He was influenced by the wars of
the 1st Napoleon and painted mostly military scenes.
THEODORE VAN BERGEN (1645-1689).