Edwin Child

Portraitist Edwin Child was born in Gouverneur, New York. He succeeded several painters in the family, the most notable being Sarah Goodridge, a miniaturist and friend of Gilbert Stuart. Edwin and his brother were sons of a Baptist minister. They aroused comment by going to New York as artists, Edwin as a painter and his brother as a musician.

Child grew up in the fishing village of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and graduated from Amherst College, where he was captain of the track team. He spent two years as a guide, philosopher, and friend in art to the students, without classes.

Chase constantly drew and painted from nature from early boyhood. His first instruction took place during a college vacation under Margaret C. Whiting o   ...  Displaying 750 of 2276 characters.