Albert Newsam | |
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 Albert Newsam, circa 1850 | |
| Born | May 20, 1809 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 1864 (aged 55) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Pennsylvania School for the Deaf |
| Known for | Engraving |
Albert Newsam (May 20, 1809 – November 20, 1864) was an American lithographer and painter. He was born deaf in Steubenville, Ohio, and orphaned as a small child. He displayed artistic talent at an early age, was brought to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and studied at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. He was an early practitioner of lithography in the United States and contributed numerous images to medical and sheet music books. His portrait work of prominent politicians, doctors, lawyers and businessmen raised the prominence of lithography in the United States.