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Elbridge Ayer Burbank

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American artist (1858-1949)

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Elbridge Ayer Burbank was an American artist who sketched and painted more than 1200 portraits of Native Americans from 125 tribes. He studied art in Chicago and in his 30s traveled to Munich, Germany, for additional studies with notable German artists.

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The Sunflower, 1894, oil on panelThe Sunflower, 1894, oil on panelBurbank's portrait of Silver HornBurbank's portrait of Silver HornChief Blue Horse, E. A. Burbank, 1898Chief Blue Horse, E. A. Burbank, 1898Kit Carson, after a photographKit Carson, after a photograph

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Elbridge Ayer Burbank was an American artist who sketched and painted more than 1200 portraits of Native Americans from 125 tribes. He studied art in Chicago and in his 30s traveled to Munich, Germany, for additional studies with notable German artists. He is believed to be the only person to paint the war chief Geronimo from life.

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United States
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Artists
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deceased
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Lived 1858 to 1949 · aged 90
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