1831-1895
After receiving his early education in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Henry Augustus Loop settled in New York City in 1850, where he studied for one year in the studio of Henry Peters Gray. In 1856, the artisy travelled to Paris where he studied with Thomas Couture. By 1859 Loop had returned to New York City after touring France and Italy. The artist again visited Europe in 1867, remaining there for eighteen months before taking permanent residence in New York. Loop's wife, Jeannette Shepherd Harrison Loop, was also an artist with whom he shared a studio. The artist kept a summer residence at Lake George, where he died in 1895.
Loop is known primarily for his portraits. His romantic, idealizing style caused many newly elected associates to choose him as their portraitist. Loop began exhibiting at the NAD in 1851. He continued to exhibit almost annually throughout the remaining forty-four years of his life. Loop's obituary, read at the Annual Council meeting of May 13, 1896, adds the following insights into his career and personality:
The name of Henry August Loop NA brings back most vividly to our minds his gentle nature, and his kind hearted personality which made him always welcome at our social gatherings, and gave him such a hold on our affections...
He received his education in Great Barrington, Mass. and came to New York City in 1850, where for a year he was a pupil of Henry Peters Gray NA.
He studied under Thomas Coatun (sic) in Paris - In 1857 he visited Europe again studying in Paris, Rome, Venice, and Florence...
Soon after his election he acquired an enviable reputation as a portrait painter to which branch of Art he chiefly devoted himself...
The last portrait exhibited by Mr. Loop in the 69th Annual Exhibition of 1894 was one of his youngest daughter Jennie, which won much praise for him from his fellow Academicians.
Loop is known primarily for his portraits. His romantic, idealizing style caused many newly elected associates to choose him as their portraitist. Loop began exhibiting at the NAD in 1851. He continued to exhibit almost annually throughout the remaining forty-four years of his life. Loop's obituary, read at the Annual Council meeting of May 13, 1896, adds the following insights into his career and personality:
The name of Henry August Loop NA brings back most vividly to our minds his gentle nature, and his kind hearted personality which made him always welcome at our social gatherings, and gave him such a hold on our affections...
He received his education in Great Barrington, Mass. and came to New York City in 1850, where for a year he was a pupil of Henry Peters Gray NA.
He studied under Thomas Coatun (sic) in Paris - In 1857 he visited Europe again studying in Paris, Rome, Venice, and Florence...
Soon after his election he acquired an enviable reputation as a portrait painter to which branch of Art he chiefly devoted himself...
The last portrait exhibited by Mr. Loop in the 69th Annual Exhibition of 1894 was one of his youngest daughter Jennie, which won much praise for him from his fellow Academicians.
