Micah Williams (painter)
Gentleman in a Brown Frock Coat attributed to Micah Williams
Micah Williams (1782–1837) was a New Jersey folk art painter.
Biography[]
He was most likely born near Hempstead, New York or Essex County, New Jersey in 1782.[1][2] From 1829 to 1833 he worked in New York City. He also worked as a portrait artist in and around New Brunswick and Monmouth County, New Jersey. The earliest work attributed to him is from around 1790. In 1806 he married in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The last work attributed to him was from 1833.[1][2] He died in New Brunswick, New Jersey on November 21, 1837. He was initially buried in New Brunswick but was later reinterred in Van Liew Cemetery in North Brunswick, New Jersey.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Micah Williams". Encyclopedia of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. 2004. p. 845. ISBN 9780813533254. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bernadette M. Rogoff (January 1, 2009). "Micah Williams: Some recent discoveries". Antiques magazine. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Ilene Dube (April 8, 2014). "For Artist Williams, Every Ruffle and Dollar Mattered". Retrieved August 29, 2021.
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