Osbert Burr Loomis
American painter
Osbert Burr Loomis (July 30, 1813 – April 30, 1886) was an American portrait painter. He is a founder of Loomis Institute.
Early life
Osbert Burr Loomis was on July 30, 1813, in Windsor, Connecticut, as the fourth son to Abigail S. (née Chaffee) and James Loomis. His brother was James Chaffee Loomis. He graduated from Yale College in 1835. Following graduation, he studied with Samuel F. B. Morse, the president of the National Academy in New York City.
Career
In the winter of 1836, Loomis began his career as a portrait painter in Charleston, South Carolina. From 1844 to 1862, he lived in Havana, Cuba and painted a number of altarpieces for churches and chapels. He then returned to New York City.
In 1874, the Connecticut legislature passed a law naming Loomis and his brothers and sister as trustees of Loomis Institute, an institute for "the free education of children and youth between 12 and 20 years of age" in Windsor.
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