Jean-Leon Gerome Ferris
Jean-Leon Gerome Ferris was an American artist of the 19th century. He is known best for his paintings of historical events, such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Ferris was born in Philadelphia in 1864 and showed an early interest in art, taking drawing lessons from his father at age six. He went on to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and then continued his education in Paris under Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens.
In 1890, Ferris returned to America and began working as an illustrator for various magazines such as Harper's Weekly and Scribner's Magazine. The next year he moved to New York where he painted murals for two theaters: Wallack's Theater and Booth's Theater.
Ferris was born in Philadelphia in 1864 and showed an early interest in art, taking drawing lessons from his father at age six. He went on to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and then continued his education in Paris under Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens.
In 1890, Ferris returned to America and began working as an illustrator for various magazines such as Harper's Weekly and Scribner's Magazine. The next year he moved to New York where he painted murals for two theaters: Wallack's Theater and Booth's Theater.
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