Creator Record
Metadata
Name |
Uhl, Silas Jerome, 1841-1916 |
Other names |
Silas Jerome Uhl S. Jerome Uhl |
Dates & places of birth and death |
b. 1841 Millersburg, (Holmes County), Ohio d. 1916 Cincinnati, (Hamilton County), Ohio |
Nationality |
American |
Occupation |
Portrait Painter Landscape Painter |
Education |
Received art lessons from Alfred A. Hart Studied in Paris under Carolus-Duran, Collin and Puvis de Chavannes |
Notes |
Silas Jerome Uhl was the son of Eli and Mary Hoyman Uhl. His parents were both of German descent. At the onset of the Civil War, he enlisted in Co E, 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Col. Irving, for a period of three months. In the fall of 1861 he re-enlisted for the war under Col. John F. DeCourcey, serving, in all, over three and a half years. He took part in a number of the battles in West Virginia, including Phillippi, Carrick's Ford, Cheat Mountain Gap and Cumberland Gap. He was also a prisoner of war at Vicksburg, MS; Jackson, MS; and at Cumberland Gap. At an early age, Uhl discovered he had a penchant for sketching and delineating. After returning from the war in 1865, he commenced the study of the limner's art, making a specialty of the portrait branch of it. He studied under Hart, of Cincinnati, and traveled in the East, studying the best works. He spent about three years abroad in the art centers of Europe, there studying the most renowned masters. Uhl conducted a studio in Springfield, Ohio for several years with marked success. His portraits were popular among the prominent and wealthy citizens of Springfield, and many of those of Cincinnati. At least eight of his works were on display at the Springfield Masonic Temple, where he was a charter member of Anthony Lodge No. 455. His works hang in the Capitol in Washington, D. C. and in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. In October of 1873, he married Miss Martha A. M. Phillips, daughter of Jason P. Phillips of Springfield. They were the parents of one son, Jerome Phillips Uhl. After a very successful career in the art world, the Uhls settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Uhl passed away there, at the age of 74 years, on April 12, 1916. He was interred in Ferncliff Cemetery in Springfield, Ohio. |
Role |
Artist |
Places of residence |
Springfield, (Clark County), Ohio New York, New York Columbus, (Franklin County), Ohio Cincinnati, (Hamilton County), Ohio Washington, D.C. |
