About Edwin Whitefield
Lived 1816 – 1892 (aged 76). Edwin Whitefield was an American painter.
Career Whitefield visited a series of North American cities, where he published books reproducing the paintings he made there.
He illustrated native American flora. Some of his illustrations were included in the 1848-1850 volumes by Asa B. Strong titled The American Flora and in the 1845 volume by Emma C Embury, American Wildflowers in Their Native Haunts.
He died in Dedham, Massachusetts.
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Who was Edwin Whitefield?
American artist (1816-1892)
When was Edwin Whitefield born?
Edwin Whitefield was born on 22 September 1816 in Dorset.
When did Edwin Whitefield die?
Edwin Whitefield died on 26 December 1892 in Dedham.
What was Edwin Whitefield's occupation?
Edwin Whitefield was a painter.
What nationality was Edwin Whitefield?
Edwin Whitefield was American.
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