Born in New Hope, Pennsylvania, he lived there all his life. However, he was somewhat itinerant, taking odd jobs on the carnival circuit. At age 45, he married and opened a general store and began to paint in the store's back room.
His painting period was roughly from the late 1850s until his death. He spent years on a single painting, first using house paints and then oils. He used an impasto technique, creating a bas-relief type surface. He also mixe (showing 500 of 703 characters). |
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