Micah Williams

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Gentleman in a Brown Frock Coat attributed to Micah Williams
Gentleman in a Brown Frock Coat attributed to Micah Williams

Micah Williams (1782–1837) was a New Jersey folk art painter.

He was born in 1782, possibly in Essex County, New Jersey. From 1829 to 1833 he worked in New York City. He then worked as a portrait artist in Monmouth County, New Jersey while living in Freehold, New Jersey. The earliest work attributed to him is from around 1790, and the last work attributed to him was from 1833. In 1806 he married in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He died in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1837 and is buried there. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mappen, Mark and Maxine Lurie, eds. Encyclopedia of New Jersey. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2004): p. 845.


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