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Biography |
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1841 |
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Born in Charleston, South Carolina |
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1848 |
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Orphaned and brought to New York City where he was raised by relatives. |
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1855 |
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Began to study art with Walter Oddie |
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1858 |
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Enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy |
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1860 - 1862 |
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Studied in Paris with Gustave Courbet and Charles Gleyre |
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1863 |
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Returned to the United States and served in the Civil War in the Quartermaster General's Department. |
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1871 |
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Returned to Europe |
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1875 |
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Made another trip to Europe after his marriage |
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1885 |
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Built a home in Cragsmore, NY and became one of the founders of the Cragsmoor Art Colony |
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1919 |
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Died at Cragsmoor |
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Exhibitions |
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Exhibited at the National Academy of Design for sixty years |
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