Clement Drew
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Clement Drew was an artist and "dealer in picture-frames" in Boston
, Massachusetts
, in the 19th century. He specialized in marine paintings. He kept a studio on Court Street
(ca.1840s-1860s), Tremont Street (in the Boston Museum
building, ca.1873), Copeland Street (ca.1888), and Tremont Temple
(1889). He married Elizabeth Teal in 1829; they had two children.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, in the 19th century. He specialized in marine paintings. He kept a studio on Court Street
Court Street (Boston, Massachusetts)
Court Street is located in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to 1788, it was called Prison Lane and then Queen Street . In the 19th century it extended beyond its current length, to Bowdoin Square. In the 1960s most of Court Street was demolished to make way for the...
(ca.1840s-1860s), Tremont Street (in the Boston Museum
Boston Museum (theatre)
The Boston Museum , also called the Boston Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts, was a theatre, wax museum, natural history museum, zoo, and art museum in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts...
building, ca.1873), Copeland Street (ca.1888), and Tremont Temple
Tremont Temple
The Tremont Temple on 88 Tremont Street is a Baptist church in Boston, affiliated with the American Baptist Churches, USA. The existing structure opened in May 1896 and was designed by architect Clarence Blackall.-History:...
(1889). He married Elizabeth Teal in 1829; they had two children.
Subjects painted by Drew
- "Abaellino privateer, 1812"
- Bark Vernon on Lynn BeachLynn, MassachusettsLynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
, Morning, Feby. 3rd, 1859 - Brig Vintage (built 1837)
- Missionary packet Morning Star
- Minot's LightMinot's Ledge LightMinot's Ledge Light, officially Minots Ledge Light, is a lighthouse on Minot's Ledge, one mile offshore of the towns of Cohasset and Scituate, Massachusetts, to the southeast of Boston Harbor The current lighthouse is the second on the site, the first having been washed away in a storm after only...
- "The ship Abolition and the wreck Colonization, 1839"
- Sailing ship Uriel
- Yacht passing Thatcher IslandThacher IslandThacher Island is a small island off Cape Ann on the Massachusetts coast in the United States. It is a part of the Town of Rockport. It was a place where some naval confrontations, both minor and major, took place, which helped secure victory for the colonists. The island, named after Anthony...
Lights, Cape Ann - Ship Mary L. Sutton
- Ship Hound
- Wreck of the Schooner Hesperus on Norman's Woe, Gloucester, MassachusettsGloucester, MassachusettsGloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is part of Massachusetts' North Shore. The population was 28,789 at the 2010 U.S. Census...
, 1883
Further reading
- Death of artist Drew. Boston Daily Globe, Jun 1, 1889
- Groce and Wallace. The New York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America
- Peter Falk. Who Was Who in American Art
External links
- WorldCat. Drew, Clement 1806-1889
- Mystic Seaport, Connecticut. Works by C. Drew.