Elbridge Ayer Burbank

Elbridge Ayer Burbank
Burbank in 1904
Born(1858-04-10)April 10, 1858
Harvard, Illinois, United States
DiedMarch 21, 1949(1949-03-21) (aged 90)
San Francisco, California, United States
EducationChicago Academy of Design
RelativesEdward E. Ayer (maternal uncle)

Elbridge Ayer Burbank (April 10, 1858 – March 21, 1949) was an American artist who sketched and painted more than 1200 portraits of Native Americans from 125 tribes. He studied art in Chicago and in his 30s traveled to Munich, Germany, for additional studies with notable German artists. He is believed to be the only person to paint the war chief Geronimo from life.

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