Roswell Morse Shurtleff

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Roswell Morse Shurtleff
BornJune 14 1838
Died1915
EducationDartmouth College
Occupation(s)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]

Scene on the Upper Hudson.

References[edit]

  1. ^ SHURTLEFF, Roswell Morse in Who's Who in America (1901-1902 edition); p. 1032
  2. ^ a b "Roswell Morse Shurtleff". American Art News. 13 (14). January 9, 1915. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Roswell Morse Shurtleff". Harvard Art Museums. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Roswell Morse Shurtleff". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Roswell Morse Shurtleff". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 28 February 2024.