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| Born | Henry Peters Gray June 23, 1819 |
| Died | 12 November 1897 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Daniel Huntington |
| Known for | Painting, drawing |
| Notable work | The Greek Lovers (1846) The Wages of War (1848) The Pride of the Village (1859) |
Henry Peters Gray (June 23, 1819 - November 12, 1897) was an American portrait and genre painter.
Born in New York City he was a pupil of Daniel Huntington in New York, and subsequently studied in Rome and Florence. [1]
Elected a member of the National Academy of Design in 1842, he succeeded Huntington as president in 1870, holding the position until 1871. [1]
The later years of his life were devoted to portrait work. He was strongly influenced by the old Italian masters, painting in mellow colour with a classical tendency. One of his notable canvases was an allegorical composition called "The Birth of our Flag" (1875). He died in New York City. [1]
The Greek Lovers was painted by Gray after a trip to Italy, where he was greatly influenced by the art of the Italian Renaissance. This painting was very well received in its day, and reflects the nineteenth-century fascination with Greco-Roman antiquity. [2]
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