About Henry Oliver Walker
Lived 1843 – 1929 (aged 85). Henry Oliver Walker was an American painter.
Henry Oliver Walker (May 14, 1843 – January 14, 1929) was an American painter of figures and portraits best known for his mural decorations. His works include a series of paintings honoring various poets for the Library of Congress and decorations for public buildings such as the Appellate Court House in New York City, Bowdoin College in Maine, the Massachusetts State House, the Minnesota State Capitol, and the Court House in Newark, New Jersey.
Life Walker was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
In 1888 he married Laura Marquand, a textile designer and decorative artist. He became a member of the National Academy of Design, New York, in 1902. Walker died in Belmont, Massachusetts.
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Who was Henry Oliver Walker?
American painter (1843-1929)
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Henry Oliver Walker was born on 14 May 1843 in Boston.
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Henry Oliver Walker died on 14 January 1929 in Belmont.
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Henry Oliver Walker was a painter.
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