| John Gadsby Chapman
American 1808 -1889
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| Born: |
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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| Died: |
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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| Addresses: |
Washington, D.C., United States
New York, New York, United States
Winchester, Virginia, United States
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| Studied: |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts c. 1827
Rome c. 1827-1831
Florence c. 1827-1831
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| Instructors: |
Charles Bird King
George Esten Cooke
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| Exhibited: |
Brooklyn Art Association 1864-1865, 1869, 1872
National Academy of Design 1868, 1878
Boston Athenaeum
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
American Academy of the Fine Arts
Apollo Gallery
American Art Union
Artists Fund Society
Maryland Historical Society
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| Examples of Work: |
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
National Academy of Design
Virginia State Library, Richmond
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| Specialty: |
Painter
Engraver
Etcher
Illustrator
Instructor
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| Subjects Known For: |
Landscapes
History
Portraits
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| Memberships: |
National Academy of Design Honorary 1832; NA 1836
Apollo Gallery (a founder, 1838)
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