George Peter Alexander Healy | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | July 15, 1813
Died | June 24, 1894 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 80)
Known for | Painting |
Notable work | The Peacemakers Abraham Lincoln |
George Peter Alexander Healy (July 15, 1813 – June 24, 1894) was an American portrait painter. He was one of the most prolific and popular painters of his day, and his sitters included many of the eminent personages of his time. Born in Boston, he studied in Europe, and over his lifetime had studios in Paris and Chicago.