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William Henry Coffin BIOGRAPHY
1812 - 1898. Known for: Marine and ship painting.
William Henry Coffin was probably the son of William Coffin, Jr. who advertised art instruction in the Nantucker Inquirer (1824-1828). He lived on Nantucket Island until c. 1863 and maintained ties... Read full biography
William Henry Coffin was probably the son of William Coffin, Jr. who advertised art instruction in the Nantucker Inquirer (1824-1828). He lived on Nantucket Island until c. 1863 and maintained ties with the Island through later life. No record has been found of his death. Dorothy Brewington in her... Read full biography
William Henry Coffin was probably the son of William Coffin, Jr. who advertised art instruction in the Nantucker Inquirer (1824-1828). He lived on Nantucket Island until c. 1863 and maintained ties with the Island through later life. No record has been found of his death. Dorothy Brewington in her Dictionary of Marine Artists says that he was active until 1898. He was primarily a marine painter, though he may have painted other subjects as well. The Smithsonian Institution Reaserch Information... Read full biography
William Henry Coffin was probably the son of William Coffin, Jr. who advertised art instruction in the Nantucker Inquirer (1824-1828). He lived on Nantucket Island until c. 1863 and maintained ties with the Island through later life. No record has been found of his death. Dorothy Brewington in her Dictionary of Marine Artists says that he was active until 1898. He was primarily a marine painter, though he may have painted other subjects as well. The Smithsonian Institution Reaserch Information Service (SIRIS) presently lists 15 marine paintings by him. Two early works, View of the Brig Ceylon Wrecked on Nantucket (1839) and The USS Constitution vs. HBM Guerriere are in the Peabody Essex Museum. His work after the 1850's is marked by... Read full biography
William Henry Coffin was probably the son of William Coffin, Jr. who advertised art instruction in the Nantucker Inquirer (1824-1828). He lived on Nantucket Island until c. 1863 and maintained ties with the Island through later life. No record has been found of his death. Dorothy Brewington in her Dictionary of Marine Artists says that he was active until 1898. He was primarily a marine painter, though he may have painted other subjects as well. The Smithsonian Institution Reaserch Information Service (SIRIS) presently lists 15 marine paintings by him. Two early works, View of the Brig Ceylon Wrecked on Nantucket (1839) and The USS Constitution vs. HBM Guerriere are in the Peabody Essex Museum. His work after the 1850's is marked by steadily increasing art... Read full biography
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William Henry Coffin was probably the son of William Coffin, Jr. who advertised art instruction in the Nantucker Inquirer (1824-1828). He lived on Nantucket Island until c. 1863 and maintained ties with the Island through later life. No record has been found of his death.
Dorothy Brewington in her Dictionary of Marine Artists says that he was active until 1898. He was primarily a marine painter, though he may have painted other subjects as well. The Smithsonian Institution Reaserch Information Service (SIRIS) presently lists 15 marine paintings by him.
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