- Henry Siddons Mowbray
Henry Siddons Mowbray (
August 5 1858 – 1928) was an Americanartist .He was born of English parents at
Alexandria ,Egypt . Left an orphan, he was taken to America by an uncle, who settled atNorth Adams, Massachusetts . After a year at theUnited States Military Academy at West Point, he went toParis and entered the atelier ofLeon Bonnat , his first picture, "Aladdin", bringing him to public notice. He was made a full member of theNational Academy of Design in 1891.Subsequently he was best known for his decorative work, especially "The Transmission of the Law", Appellate Court House; ceiling for the residence of
F. W. Vanderbilt ; and the ceiling and walls of the library of the University Cluball inNew York City . This last was executed inRome , where, in 1903, he was made director of theAmerican Academy .External links
* [http://www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/art.asp?aid=2689 Mowbray page at artrenewal.org] [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
] at commons.wikimedia.org
References
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[http://americanart.si.edu/images/1910/1910.9.12_1b.jpg]
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