Herbert A. Collins
| Herbert A. Collins | |
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Herbert A. Collins, Sr.
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| Born |
October 21, 1865 West Williams Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | December 5, 1937 (aged 72) Berkeley, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting, Landscape art |
Herbert Alexander Collins, Sr., (1865–1937) was a Canadian-born American artist. He was known nationally in the United States as a landscape and portrait painter.
Herbert was born on October 21, 1865 in West Williams Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of James Hamilton Collins and Lucinda Collins, both of whom were born in Ontario. His mother's father, William Collins, was born in Scotland. "At 17, Collins was apprenticed to J. W. Forster of Toronto, one of the foremost portrait painters in Canada. His progress was so rapid that before completing the first year of his apprenticeship, he painted a portrait of Honorable Albion Rawlings, a member of the Ontario Parliament."
His apprenticeship ended after he incurred a serious injury at a barn raising and then got pneumonia. He convalesced with his Aunt, Jean Anderson Collins Shontz and Uncle, Benjamin Shontz in Omaha, Nebraska. He emigrated to the United States in 1884. His younger brother James A Collins was also a portrait artist. Herbert and James had an artist shop together in Omaha, Nebraska in 1885.
While in Omaha, he painted portraits of Nebraska Governors James W. Dawes and James E. Boyd and Senator John Thurston. He also painted portraits of General Nelson A. Miles, General Brooks, General George Crook, and General Oliver O. Howard of Fort Omaha as well as English actress Olga Nethersole.
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