William Page, 17, New York City. *1885
Son of Levi Page and Tamar Gale.
Born in Albany, N. Y.
— At Mr. E. Abbot's.
— Before entering the Academy had been a pupil of Samuel F.B. Morse (P.A. 1802) in New York
— Eminent artist.
Resided in Boston and New York; in Florence and Rome eleven years, returning to New York in 1860.
Painted portraits of many distinguished men at home and abroad;
executed remarkable copies of Titian;
his "Farragut at the Battle of Mobile" was presented to the Emperor of Russia.
Published (by advice of Robert Browning) his Neio Geometrical Method of Measuring the Human Figure.
Delivered several courses of lectures on art.
President of National Academy of Design.
Res. from 1865, Tottenville, Staten Island, N.Y.