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| Landscape painter, John Lee Fitch is known for forest scenes. He began his art education under Julius Busch and George F. Wright in Hartford before going to Europe from 1855 to 1859. Upon his return, Fitch worked in Hartford until 1866 when he settled permanently in New York City. He painted in the White Mountains with Winslow Homer and Homer D. Martin. In 1866 he painted in the heart of the Adirondacks in Keene Valley, NY. In 1871 he made a second visit to Germany.
Source: Groce & Wallace, "The New York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America" Peter Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art" |
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