| John R. Neill was born November 12, 1877 in Philadelphia, PA, fifth in
a family of eight children. He grew up in Germantown, PA., his
father died when he was 10 and his mother managed to keep the large
family together and ran the family laundry business. In 1895, he
graduated from the Philadelphia Central High School and enrolled in the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Neill dropped out of school
after one semester because he said, "they have nothing to teach
me". (showing 500 of 3158 characters). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriber Members, please Log On for artist biographies and for all services.
|
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership, which includes biography access, auction records, and many other features available to our day, month, or yearly Subscriber Members! | | This artist's biography is accessible freely to anyone every Friday. |
|
|