Artist Graves & Memorials

Jean-Michel Basquiat

1960–1988 (age 28)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Neo-expressionist painter who rose to fame in the 1980s New York art scene.

Will Barnet

1911–2012 (age 101)

Trinity Church Cemetery

American artist known for his abstract and figurative works.

Matthew Harris Jouett

1788–1827 (age 39)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Matthew Harris Jouett was a prominent Kentucky portrait painter known for his work in the early 19th century.

Benjamin West

1746–1817 (age 71)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Benjamin West (1746-1817) of Tisbury was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

George Schetky

1776–1831 (age 55)

St. Peter's Churchyard

George Schetky (1776-1831) was an Edinburgh-born artist and drawing master buried in St. Peter's Churchyard.

Washington Allston

1779–1843 (age 64)

Old Burying Ground

Washington Allston was an American artist who lived from 1779 to 1843 in Charleston and was buried in Old Burying Ground...

Thomas Cole

1801–1848 (age 47)

Catskill Village Cemetery

Thomas Cole was a Bolton resident and artist who lived from 1801 to 1848.

Eunice Pinney

1770–1849 (age 79)

Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church Cemetery

Eunice Pinney (1770-1849) was a Simsbury artist and resident who lived 79 years.

Edward Williams Clay

1799–1857 (age 58)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Edward Williams Clay (1799-1857) was a Philadelphia-based artist known for satirical lithographs and caricatures.

John Darley

1765–1853 (age 88)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Darley (1765-1853) was an American artist and illustrator known for his historical and literary works.

John Rowson Smith

1810–1864 (age 54)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Rowson Smith was a Boston-based artist and theatrical scenery designer known for panoramic paintings.

Fitz Henry Lane

1804–1865 (age 61)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Fitz Henry Lane was a Gloucester-based figure who lived from 1804 to 1865.

Ammi Phillips

1788–1865 (age 77)

Amenia Island Cemetery

Ammi Phillips (1788-1865) was a Colebrook resident buried in Amenia Island Cemetery.

John Frederick Kensett

1816–1872 (age 56)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Frederick Kensett was a prominent American landscape painter and founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Charles Christian Nahl

1818–1878 (age 60)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Charles Christian Nahl (1818-1878) was a German-born artist from Kassel buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.

Cornelius Krieghoff

1815–1872 (age 57)

Graceland Cemetery

Cornelius Krieghoff (1815-1872) was a Dutch-Canadian painter known for his depictions of rural Canadian life.

Edward Troye

1808–1874 (age 66)

Georgetown Cemetery

Edward Troye was a Swiss-born artist known for his equestrian paintings in 19th-century America.

Jane Cooper Sully Darley

1807–1877 (age 70)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Jane Cooper Sully Darley was an artist and member of the prominent Sully artistic family who lived from 1807 to 1877.

Anna Claypoole Peale

1791–1878 (age 87)

The Woodlands

Anna Claypoole Peale (1791-1878) was a Philadelphia-based artist and member of the renowned Peale family.

Rosalba Carriera Peale

1799–1874 (age 75)

The Woodlands

Rosalba Carriera Peale (1799-1874) was an American artist and member of the prominent Peale family of painters.

Sarah Miriam Peale

1800–1885 (age 85)

Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church

Sarah Miriam Peale was a Philadelphia-based artist active in the early 19th century.

Jane Stuart

1812–1888 (age 76)

Common Burying Ground

Jane Stuart was a Boston-based artist and painter who lived from 1812 to 1888.

Alonzo Chappel

1828–1887 (age 59)

Union Cemetery

Alonzo Chappel (1828-1887) was a New York City resident buried in Union Cemetery.

George Fuller

1802–1888 (age 86)

Montrose Cemetery

George Fuller was an American landscape painter known for his romantic rural scenes.

Nestore Corradi

1811–1891 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Nestore Corradi was an Italian artist and sculptor active in the 19th century.

William Hart

1866–1899 (age 33)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Hart was a Massachusetts-based artist who lived from 1866 to 1899.

William Hart

1823–1894 (age 71)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Hart was a Scottish-American artist known for landscape painting.

Samuel Marsden Brookes

1816–1892 (age 76)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Samuel Marsden Brookes (1816-1892) was an English-born artist and painter buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.

Jervis McEntee

1828–1891 (age 63)

Montrepose Cemetery

Jervis McEntee (1828-1891) was a Rondout-based artist of the Hudson River School.

Peter F. Rothermel

1812–1895 (age 83)

The Woodlands

Peter F. Rothermel was a Nescopeck-born artist who lived from 1812 to 1895 and was interred at The Woodlands.

Frank Miller

1848–1903 (age 55)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Frank Miller (1848-1903) was an American artist and illustrator known for his murals and decorative works.

Daniel Huntington

1816–1906 (age 90)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Daniel Huntington was a New York City artist who lived from 1816 to 1906.

Malvina Pray Florence

1827–1906 (age 79)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Malvina Pray Florence (1827-1906) was an American artist and cultural patron from New York City.

Edward Mitchell Bannister

1828–1901 (age 73)

North Burial Ground

Edward Mitchell Bannister (1828-1901) was a St. Andrews-born artist buried at North Burial Ground.

E. Landseer Harris

1858–1901 (age 43)

Mount Hope Cemetery

E. Landseer Harris (1858-1901) was an artist and cultural figure from Rochester.

David Bustill Bowser

1820–1900 (age 80)

Eden Cemetery

David Bustill Bowser was a Philadelphia-based artist and abolitionist active during the 19th century.

Fairman Rogers

1833–1900 (age 67)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Fairman Rogers (1833-1900) was a Philadelphia artist and equestrian expert buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Maria Howard Weeden

1846–1905 (age 59)

Maple Hill Cemetery

Maria Howard Weeden (1846-1905) was a Huntsville resident whose artistic legacy includes watercolor paintings and illust...

William Aikman

1824–1909 (age 85)

Woodlawn Cemetery

William Aikman was a New York City-based artist and painter of the 19th century.

Thomas Waterman Wood

1823–1903 (age 80)

Green Mount Cemetery

Thomas Waterman Wood (1823-1903) was a Montpelier artist and resident buried at Green Mount Cemetery.

Edward Bruce

1861–1919 (age 58)

Aurora

Edward Bruce (1861-1919) was an Aurora resident and artist known for his work in the early 20th century.

Kenyon Cox

1856–1919 (age 63)

Cornish

Kenyon Cox was an American artist and illustrator who lived from 1856 to 1919.

Paul Sawyier

1865–1917 (age 52)

Frankfort Cemetery

Paul Sawyier (1865-1917) was a Madison County resident and artist of the late 19th century.

Thomas Shields Clarke

1860–1920 (age 60)

Allegheny Cemetery

Thomas Shields Clarke was a Pittsburgh native who lived from 1860 to 1920.

Joseph DeCamp

1858–1923 (age 65)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Joseph DeCamp (1858-1923) was a Cincinnati-based artist and painter.

Otto Stark

1859–1926 (age 67)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Otto Stark was an Indianapolis artist and painter who lived from 1859 to 1926.

George Inness, Jr.

1854–1926 (age 72)

Rosedale Cemetery

George Inness, Jr. (1854-1926) was an American artist who lived and worked in Paris.

P. Frederick Rothermel

1850–1929 (age 79)

The Woodlands

P. Frederick Rothermel (1850-1929) was a Philadelphia artist and painter.

Robert Henri

1865–1929 (age 64)

Swan Point Cemetery

Robert Henri (1865–1929) was a Cincinnati-born artist and influential figure in American art.

L. Birge Harrison

1854–1929 (age 75)

Woodstock Cemetery

L. Birge Harrison (1854-1929) was a Philadelphia resident and artist buried at Woodstock Cemetery.