He did poorly at his lessons, but his passion for drawing was apparent from an early age, and in 1854 he was enrolled for about a year of study with Alfred Fredericks and Theodore Kaufmann, and then at the school of the National Academy of Design.
He did poorly at his lessons. His passion for drawing was apparent from an early age. He was enrolled for about a year of study with Alfred Fredericks, and then at the school of the National Academy of Design. This was in 1854. He was enrolled for about a year of study with Theodore Kaufmann, and then at the school of the National Academy of Design. This was in 1854.