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James McDougal Hart (1828-1901)
He became an associate member of the National Academy of Design in 1857, a full member in 1859, and served as vice-president for a time. Hart exhibited at the National Academy from 1862 to 1900. He also exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association (1863-1883), the Boston Art Club (1873, 1875), the American Art Union, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1867-1883). He also exhibited at the Centennial Expo, 1876 (medal); Mechanics Institute, Boston (gold); and the Paris Expo, 1889 (medal). Sinclair Hamilton noted that James and his brother William "painted in a language intelligible for the artistically illiterate." His children, Robert, Mary , and Letitia were artists, as was his wife, Marie Thereas Gorsuch, and his sister, Julie Hart Beers Kempson. His last known address was Brooklyn, NY. An auction of his paintings was held at the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery in 1902, and 146 of his paintings were sold for a total of $20,287.
His works are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the
Brooklyn Museum, the New York State Historical Assocation, the Corcoran Gallery,
and Vassar College.
Hart died on October 24, 1901.
He is buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York. References
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