Henry Nesbitt Ebenezer McEvoy - Artist Info

About Henry Nesbitt Ebenezer McEvoy

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Henry Nesbitt Macevoy
  • Biography

    Henry Nesbitt McEvoy (AKA: Harry McEvoy) was a painter and educator who was born in Birmingham, England and died in Detroit, Michigan. The exact date of his emigration to North America is not known by our sources; however he lived in New York City, and then Indianapolis, Indiana before 1860. He was living in Toronto, Ontario by 1864; in Hamilton, Ontario in 1865 (also commuting to a studio in Toronto); in London, Ontario from 1886 to 1895; and in Detroit, Michigan from 1895 until his death. (1)

    His mediums were oil and watercolor. His subjects were landscapes, lakes, rivers, genre*, portraits, canoeing, hunting, pioneer life and especially waterfalls. His style was Realism*. AskART have excellent illustrations of his work...

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