Edwin White (May 21, 1817 in South Hadley, Massachusetts – June 7, 1877 in Saratoga Springs, New York) was an American painter. Edwin White studied in Paris, Düsseldorf, Rome, and Florence and later taught at the National Academy of Design, in New York.

Edwin White (1817-1877) MSA SC 3520-16836. Biography: Birth: 21 May 1817 (South Hadley, Massachusetts to Cyrus and Elvira White). Marriage: Harriet Hinman Allen, 7 December 1841.[1] Edwin White began painting at an early age at his home …

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A genre, historical, religious and portrait painter, Edwin White was especially known for his history paintings that responded to the desire of many collectors to have American subjects. Among these was Washington Resigning His Commission, (1858) which recorded the Commander-in-Chief leaving the army after his victories that led to the forming ...

Extensive formal education, both in the United States and abroad, fully prepared Edwin D. White, a Massachusetts native, to record some of the most important scenes in the history of the South. Having begun to paint at the age of twelve, he received his first serious instruction in 1837 from Philip Hewins before moving to New York for studies ...

Artist: Edwin White (1817–1877) Date: 1855. Culture: American. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 22 1/4 x 27 1/4 in. (56.5 x 69.2 cm) Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Edwin White, 1877. Object Number: 77.5

A genre, historical, religious and portrait painter, Edwin White was especially known for his history paintings that responded to the desire of many collectors to have American subjects. Among these was Washington Resigning His Commission , (1858) which recorded the Commander-in-Chief leaving the army after his victories that led to the forming ...

Edwin White was an American painter. Edwin White studied in Paris, Düsseldorf, Rome, and Florence and later taught at the National Academy of Design, in New York. In addition to his studies under several different American and European painting masters, he also attended lectures at a Medical College in New York City to study anatomy.

Edwin D. White was one of several American artists who traveled abroad in the first half of the nineteenth century to pursue further education. Along with fellow artist Elihu Vedder, White had enrolled in the established Paris atelier of Francois-Edouard Picot by 1850.

Extensive formal education, both in the United States and abroad, fully prepared Edwin D. White, a Massachusetts native, to record some of the most important scenes in the history of the South. Having begun to paint at the age of twelve, he received his first serious instruction in 1837 from Philip Hewins before moving to New York for studies ...