Roswell Morse Shurtleff Explained

Roswell Morse Shurtleff
Birth Date:June 14 1838
Birth Place:Rindge, New Hampshire, U.S.
Death Date:1915
Death Place:New York City, U.S.
Education:Dartmouth College
Occupation:Painter, illustrator

Roswell Morse Shurtleff (June 14, 1838[1] –1915) was an American painter and illustrator. Born in Rindge, New Hampshire, he graduated from Dartmouth College and was imprisoned by the Confederate States Army for eight months during the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[2] In the postbellum years, he was an illustrator for magazines and newspapers, and an animalier and landscape painter.[2] His work is in the collections of the Harvard Art Museums,[3] the National Gallery of Art,[4] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinamerica02marq/page/1032 SHURTLEFF, Roswell Morse
  2. Roswell Morse Shurtleff . American Art News . January 9, 1915 . 13 . 14 . 28 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Roswell Morse Shurtleff . Harvard Art Museums . 28 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Roswell Morse Shurtleff . National Gallery of Art . 28 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Roswell Morse Shurtleff . Smithsonian American Art Museum. 28 February 2024.