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| | Born in NYC on Feb. 26, 1869. While a resident of San Francisco in the 1880s, Goldenson painted landscapes, portraits and religious genre. A self-taught artist, his works have a primitive charm. In 1886 he was arrested and tried for the murder of his 14-year-old girlfriend, Mamie Kelly. He was convicted and hanged on Sept. 14, 1888. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
SF Bulletin, 9-14-1888 & SF Examiner, 9-15-17-1888 (obits). | | 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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