EVANS, De Scott, artist, born in Boston, Wayne County, Indiana, 28 March 1847. He was at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1863'5, studied art by himself, and opened a studio in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1874, giving his attention to portrait painting. After studying under Bouguereau in Paris, in 1877'8, he returned to Cleveland, and became instructor and co director in the Academy of fine arts there. He is especially skilful in painting draperies. His genre pictures include "The First Snowfall," "Grandma's Visitors," " Day before the Wedding," and "The Flirtation." He has sent to exhibitions of the National academy in New York City "The Answer" (1881); "Old Clock" (1882); "Morning" and "Wading in the Brook" (1883); "Birthday Card" and "Fun at the Studio" (1884): "After the Pose" (1885); and "Love Letter" and "Christmas Morning" (1886). He is now (1887) engaged on a picture of the Garfield family, entitled " Winter Evening at Lawnfield," to be placed in the reception room of the Garfield monument at Cleveland.