Charles Sprague Pearce was born in Boston on October 13th, 1851 to Mary Anna, the daughter of a well known regional poet, and Shadrach Houghton, the owner of a successful China trade company. In 1873, Pearce decided to pursue a career as a painter and moved to Paris to enter the atelier of Leon Bonnet, a successful portraitist. Like Corot, Millet and other artists, Pearce found solace in Europe's ancient traditions and peaceful landscapes. He traveled extensively through Europe and Africa before purchasing a farm in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise in France, where he resided with his wife until his death in 1914.
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