Samuel Waugh

Samuel Waugh (1814 in Mercer, Pennsylvania – 1885) was a 19th century painter.

He became one of the most famous portrait painters of Philadelphia. He was also known for his Italian panoramas, most of which he created during an eight-year stay in Italy.

His son Frederick Judd Waugh (1861–1940), born in New Jersey, is best remembered as a marine painter; his grandson, Coulton Waugh, was also an artist, known for his work on the comic strip Dickie Dare.

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Name Waugh, Samuel
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Short description American painter
Date of birth 1814
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Date of death 1885
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