A history of the rise and progress of the arts of design in the United States (1918)
Dunlap, William, 1766-1839, Bayley, Frank W. (Frank William), 1863-1932, Goodspeed, Charles E. (Charles Eliot), 1867-1950 · Boston, C. E. Goodspeed & co. · leaf 166
ch to estimate his ability as a painter. Nathaniel Emmons whowas born in 1704 and Joseph Badger who was born in 1708 antedated Claypoole whohas sometimes been called the earliest native-born American painter. Charles Will-son Peale states in his personal notes that James Claypoole left Philadelphia… … MATTHEW PRATT1734-1805By Himself SIX MONTHS IN JAMAICA 111 placed an apprentice to his uncle, James Claypoole, from whom(to use his own words) he learned all the different branchesof the painting business, particularly portrait painting, whichwas his favorite study from ten years of age. This…
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