This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| Born in Atkin, SC in 1859. Habersham graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1873. A civil engineer, he was working with the railroads by 1888. While in northern California he painted scenes along the Russian River. The artist’s rare works have a primitive charm. He died in Portland, OR in 1933.
Exh: Portland Art Club, 1885, 1886; Oregon Industrial Expo, 1895, 1896. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Oregon Painters 1859-1959 | | 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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