John Gadsby Chapman

място: Washington

Роден: 1808

смърт: 1889

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John Gadsby Chapman (December 3, 1808 – November 28, 1889) was an American artist famous for Baptism of Pocahontas, which was commissioned by the United States Congress and hangs in the United States Capitol rotunda. He was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and began his study of art in Philadelphia for two years. He is known for his colored etchings of the Roman compagna and the American landscape. He died in Brooklyn, New York.