Henry Peters Gray

Henry Peters Gray, 1850

Henry Peters Gray (June 23, 1819 - November 12, 1877) was an American portrait and genre painter.

Life

Born in New York City he was a pupil of Daniel Huntington in New York, and subsequently studied in Rome and Florence. Elected a member of the National Academy of Design in 1842, he succeeded Huntington as president in 1870, holding the position until 1871.^[1]

L to R.: Henry Kirke Brown, Henry Peters Gray and Asher Brown Durand, 1850

The later years of his life were devoted to portrait work. He was strongly influenced by the old Italian masters, painting in mellow colour with a classical tendency. One of his notable canvases was an allegorical composition called "The Birth of our Flag" (1875). He died in New York City.^[1]

References

Attribution

•  Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gray, Henry Peters". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 

External links

• 1893 Biographical Sketch

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.