John Henry Dolph

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John Henry Dolph (* 1835 in Fort Ann , New York ; † 1903 ) was an American painter who is best known in the art trade for his depictions of animals, especially cats.

Life

In 1855 Dolph studied portrait painting with Allen Smith in Cleveland. In 1863 he moved to New York City. Since he could not sell his works until then, he moved to Antwerp to Jean Louis van Kuyck to learn animal painting. He lived in Paris from 1868 to 1873. In 1898 Dolph was elected a member ( NA ) of the National Academy of Design .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ nationalacademy.org: Past Academicians "D" / Dolph, John Henry NA 1898 ( Memento of the original from January 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 20, 2015)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.nationalacademy.org

Selected Works

  • A cat with her young

  • Hay mowing near New Rochelle, NY

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Dolph, John Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American painter
DATE OF BIRTH 1835
PLACE OF BIRTH Fort Ann , New York
DATE OF DEATH 1903