John Amory Codman
Encyclopedia
John Amory Codman was an artist in Boston
, Massachusetts
, in the 19th-century. He was affiliated with the New England Art Union
, and kept a studio in Amory Hall
in the 1850s.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, in the 19th-century. He was affiliated with the New England Art Union
New England Art Union
The New England Art Union was established in Boston, Massachusetts for "the encouragement of artists, the promotion of art" in New England and the wider United States. Edward Everett, Franklin Dexter, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow served as officers of the board. The short-lived but lively...
, and kept a studio in Amory Hall
Amory Hall (Boston)
Amory Hall was located on the corner of Washington Street and West Street in Boston, Massachusetts in the 19th-century. Myriad activities took place in the rental hall, including sermons; lectures by Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Lloyd Garrison; political meetings; exhibitions...
in the 1850s.
Further reading
- Mr. Codman's will all right: a decision in favor of the interesting widow Kimball. Columbus Enquirer Sun. July 13, 1887.