John Alexander McDougall
John Alexander McDougall (c.1810–1894) was an American painter and photographer, known for his portrait miniatures. John Alexander McDougall was born in Livingston, New Jersey, he studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City, and lived for much of his life in Newark, New Jersey. McDougall was good friends with painters George Inness and Asher B. Durand, as well as writers Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe, whom he painted.
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John Alexander McDougall
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. (Newark, N.J.), 27 May 1910. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. · Public domain
- Born
- 1810 · Livingston.
- Died
- 1894 · Newark.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
- Education
- National Academy of Design
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Born at Livingston in 1810, died in Newark in 1894.
John Alexander McDougall studied at National Academy of Design. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are United States. Work by John Alexander McDougall is recorded in the collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum, New York Historical and Van Gogh Museum.
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