Oliver Frazer
Oliver Frazer | |
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| Born | 1808 |
| Died | April 9, 1864 Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | Painter |
Oliver Frazer (1808 – April 9, 1864) was an American portrait painter. He was trained by Matthew Harris Jouett before going to Europe, and he became a portrait painter in his home state of Kentucky.[1] He did portraits of many notable Kentuckians like James G. Birney, , Colonel , and Richard Menefee.[2] His portrait of Henry Clay is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[3] His papers are held at the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.[4]
Further reading[]
- Floyd, William Barrow (1968). Jouett-Bush-Frazer: Early Kentucky Artists. Lexington, Kentucky. OCLC 448294.
- Price, Samuel Woodson (1902). The Old Masters of the Bluegrass: Jouett, Bush, Grimes, Frazer, Morgan, Hart. Louisville, Kentucky: J. P. Morton & co. OCLC 1747715.
References[]
- ^ "Death of a Kentucky Artist". The Courier-Journal. April 21, 1864. p. 2. Retrieved July 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bier, Justin (February 17, 1952). "Art: Frazer Portraits Are On Exhibit At Speed". The Courier-Journal. p. 55. Retrieved July 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Henry Clay ca. 1840 Oliver Frazer". The Met. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Oliver Frazer family papers". University of Kentucky Libraries. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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