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Henry McCarter
The Life and Art of Henry McCarter Henry McCarter was an American illustrator and painter born in Norristown, United States. His artistic journey began at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he studied under Thomas Eakins. Seeking further refinement, he traveled to Paris to study with Puvis de Chavannes, Léon Bonnat, and Thomas Alexander Harrison at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. During his time in Paris, h
e also served as an apprentice in lithography to Toulouse Lautrec. After returning to the United States, McCarter worked as a graphic illustrator in New York, contributing to publications such as Scribners, Harpers, McClure's, and Collier's. He also taught at the Art Students League of New York. In 1902, he joined the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts as a watercolor teacher and the first instructor of illustration, a position he…