Colman, SAMUEL, American painter, born in Portland, Maine, in 1832, studied in Europe in 1860-62, was elected a member of the National Academy in 1862, and first president (1866-71) of the American Society of Painters in Water-colours. He has travelled extensively, and his pictures include scenes from Algeria, Germany, France, Italy, and Holland.
Colman, SAMUEL
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