Daniel Folger Bigelow (July 22, 1823 - July 14, 1910) was an American painter active in

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and

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History

Bigelow was born on a farm in

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and began painting at an early age. An early influence was Asahel Lynde Powers, who taught him "the delicacy of colors". At age 20, Bigelow moved to

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and first saw the work of professional painters and decided to become a professional himself. In 1858, Bigelow moved to

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where he established a studio in

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, subsequently destroyed in the great Chicago fire of 1871. Circa 1887 he was invited to become a charter member of the Academy of Design, later the

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. Bigelow exhibited in many galleries, as well as at the

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, and Philadelphia's

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of 1876. He died in his sleep in Chicago in 1910.

References

Bigelow Society biography

* ''Genealogy of the Bigelow Family of America: From the Marriage in 1642 of John Biglo and Mary Warren to the Year 1890'', C. Hamilton, 1890, pages 477-478. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bigelow, Daniel Folger Painters from New York (state) 1823 births 1910 deaths