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| | Born in Newburyport, ME in 1813. Early in life Cloudman was a carpenter and, after opting for an art career, sailed to Paris in 1847 for one year of study. While in northern California in 1852-53, he painted the Pomo Indians. He died in Bethel, ME on Oct. 11, 1892. In: Portland (ME) Museum. | Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" City Directory; Artists of the American West (Doris Dawdy); New York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America (Groce, George C. and David H. Wallace). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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