About George Henry Hall

  • Biography

    The following biography was submitted in July of 2006 by Art Historian Michael Perez:

    GEORGE HENRY HALL, N.A. (1825-1913)

    George Henry Hall was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on September 21, 1825. His father moved the family to Boston when the son was four years old. He began his career as an artist at the age of 16. In 1849 he traveled with his friend Eastman Johnson to Düsseldorf, Germany. Hall studied at the Königliche Akademie for about a year, and continued his studies for two more years in Paris, and, in Rome, where he opened a studio. In 1852 he returned to the United States and settled in New York City. However, he remained an enthusiastic traveler and spent a total of more...

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