Nathaniel Hancock

Mjesto: Massachusetts

Rođen: 1760

Smrt: 1809

Biografija:

Nathaniel Hancock was an American artist known for his miniature portraits. He was born in Massachusetts in the 1760s and began his career as a miniature painter in Boston in the 1790s. He was a member of the Boston Athenaeum and the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association and was a friend of the poet John Neal. Hancock's works are characterized by their delicate detail and sensitive portrayal of his subjects. He was a contemporary of the miniaturist Gilbert Stuart and was influenced by his style. Hancock's miniatures are highly prized by collectors and are represented in many museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the Yale University Art Gallery. He died in Massachusetts in 1809.