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Edmund Darch Lewis
(1835-1910)
Edmund Darch Lewis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1835, the son of a prominent businessman. He began his studies when he was fifteen, enrolling in a private class with Paul Weber. His first works, mainly landscapes and marine views, gained an immediate following.
Lewis was most well-known for his scenes of Philadelphia, but also depicted landscapes of New York, New England, and even Cuba. Due to his financial success in painting, Lewis was able to nurture his passion for collecting. He would often trade a group of his watercolors for valuable objects d'art.
Edmund Darch Lewis died in 1910.
Exhibited: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1854; National Academy of Design; Boston Anthenaeum.
Works Held: Mobile Museum of Art, Alabama; Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Jacksonville, Florida; Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts; Frederic Remington Art Museum, Ogdensburg, New York; National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Source:
Who Was Who in American Art, 1985.
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