JAC
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American artist
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Male
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Birth:
1824
Death:
1886
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The details
Biography
Introduction
John Amory Codman (1824-1886) was an artist in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th century. He was affiliated with the New England Art Union, and kept a studio in Amory Hall in the 1850s.
His wealth came from the Russian and China clipper trade. He married Martha Pickman Rogers (1829-1905) and their only surviving child was Martha Codman Karolik. She was a major benefactor to the arts.
Image gallery
Squam Lake, New Hampshire, by J.A. Codman, 1848
New Hampshire lake scene, 19th century
Harbor scene, by J.A. Codman, 1850s (courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
Marblehead Neck and Tinkers Island, Mass., 1850s
Detail from advertisement for "Art Cabinet" travelling exhibition, including J.A. Codman, 19th century