Born in England, James Heseldin arrived in the United States just prior to World War I. He used his artistic skills to support the war effort, working as a camoufleur in World War I. When the war ended, Heseldin served an apprentice in a New York architectural firm, and his subsequent paintings reveal his skill as a master draftsman. His watercolors depict New York monuments built at a triumphant moment in our nation's economic and architectural history, serving as a beautiful rendition of the city's grandeur. Heseldin eventually became an American citizen, although he returned to England at the end of his life.

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