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John Alexander McDougall

John Alexander McDougall (1811 - 1894) was active/lived in New Jersey.  John McDougall is known for Genre, figure, portrait, miniature, photography.

From Kate Ogden, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey:

John Alexander McDougall (1811 - 1894 )

John Alexander McDougall was a native of Livingston, New Jersey, but spent most of his career in Newark.  His birth date has been reported as 1810 or 1811.  By 1838 he had a working partnership in Newark with George Ross:  McDougall specialized in miniatures - small portraits about 2-3 inches in size - while Ross painted large oil portraits. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has McDougall's portrait of Henry Clay, a watercolor miniature on ivory.  Although he lived and worked in Newark, McDougall also maintained a studio in New York City. Several of his children followed their father into careers in the arts.

McDougall began his career as a miniaturist but was later employed as a photographer; he may also have practiced lithography. In addition to portrait miniatures, the artist painted landscapes and large-scale portraits, several of which are now   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1373 characters.]  Artist bio

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