Rolshoven, Julius – Three Graces

Three Graces by Julius Rolshoven Born on October 28, 1858, in Detroit, Julius Rolshoven, the son of a jeweler, initially attended the Cooper Union Art School in 1876 after being rejected by the National Academy of Design. In 1878, he continued his artistic education at the Düsseldorf Academy under the guidance of Hugo Crola, a […]
Butman, Fredrick – Triptych

Fredrick Butman – Triptych Frederick Butman, born in Bangor, ME in 1820, made significant contributions as both an apothecary and an artist. Operating an apothecary shop in Gardiner, ME, he played a pivotal role in the establishment of the local gas and water company. Despite lacking formal instruction, Butman ventured into painting figure studies. […]
Carse, James Howe – Venice

Venice by James Howe Carse Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, James Howe Carse, the son of Alexander Carse, known as ‘Old Carse,’ emerged from a lineage of Scottish painters. Alexander, renowned for Scottish genre scenes from 1802 to 1838, likely inspired James Howe’s artistic path. James Howe Carse was named after the contemporary Scottish animal painter, […]
Baron, Henry Charles – Mother and Children

Mother and Children by Henry Charles Baron Henry Charles Baron, a French artist born in 1816 and passing away in 1885, received his artistic tutelage under the guidance of his compatriot, Jean Gigoux. In 1840, Baron made his debut at the Salon with two captivating paintings that Théophile Gaultier lauded as “abounding with emotion and […]