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Edward Lamson Henry 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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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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Exhibited at the National Academy of Design for sixty years |
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Links to further information |
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