Creator Record
Metadata
Name |
Bigelow, Daniel Folger |
Dates & places of birth and death |
Born: 1823, Peru, NY Died: 1910, Chicago, IL |
Nationality |
American |
Notes |
Settled in Chicago in 1858, slowly established his reputation as an artist of Adirondack, Lake Champlain and New England scenery. He was a founder member in 1867 of the Chicago Academy of Design which evolved into the Art Institute. He went back to Peru in 1865, having established himself as an artist. |
Relationships |
Wife, Charlotte Marie Barnes Son, Folger Allen Bigelow (1868- Daughter, Florence Edgerton Bigelow (1871- Son, Louis Barnes Bigelow (1884- |
Places of residence |
Chicago, IL Adirondacks |
Role |
Artist |
Titles & Honors |
Founding Member of Chicago Academy of Design (now Art Institute) Exhibited at the National Academy of Design and The World's Columbian Exposition, the Milwaukee Exposition and the Chicago Art Institute |
