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TERRY, Luther, painter, born in Enfield, Connecticut, 18 July, 1813. He studied for a short time under a portrait-painter in Hartford, and in 1838 went to Italy. He spent a year at the Academia delle belle Arti in Florence, and in 1839 went to Rome, where he has since resided. At first he devoted much time to making copies from the works of Raphael. The first important work from his easel was one that had for its subject Christ disputing with the doctors in the temple, which is now in the Wadsworth athenaeum, Hartford, Connecticut Other paintings by Mr. Terry are "The Loves of the Angels," from Byron's "Heaven and Earth" (1843-'4) ; " Columbus before Ferdinand and Isabella" ; "Jacob's Dream," several times repeated ; "Angel announcing the Birth of Christ to the Shepherds" (1853); several subjects from Shakespeare ; " Toby and the Angel"; and " Solomon's Choice." In 1846 he was made an honorary member of the National academy, and like honors were conferred upon him by the academies of Philadelphia, and Providence, Rhode Island He married in 1861 Louisa, widow of Thomas Crawford, the sculptor.
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