Thomas Ball
American sculptor and musician, 1819–1911
At 35 years of age, Ball went to Florence to study. He became part of the art colony there, socializing with writers, composers, and musicians, as well as sculptors including Hiram Powers. Ball was back in Boston from 1857 to 1865. His naturalist style of portraiture was successful. In 1865 he returned to Florence and stayed until 1897. He had students and apprentices, including Daniel Chester French and William Couper, who married his daughter.
When Ball returned to the States late in life, he lived in Montclair, New Jersey, and kept a studio in New York City.
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American artist, 1877–1962
American painter, 1849–1921
American painter and illustrator, 1875–1968
British Pre-Raphaelite painter, active 1902–1909
American painter and etcher, 1864–1940