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Birth
1815 (East Liverpool, Ohio)
Death
1865 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Lived/Active
Pennsylvania
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satirical-genre painting, portrait, still life
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A leading satiric genre painter of his time, David Blythe did work that
often commented on the American court system and also depicted
poverty-stricken street children. He was born in East Liverpool,
Ohio to Irish and Scottish parents. He had little formal art
training but at age 16, apprenticed to Joseph Woodwell, a woodcarver
from Pittsburgh. He also observed artists' work in a local
gathering place owned by J.J. Gillespie.
From 1837 to 1840, he
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