biography of John MEGAREY (1818-1845)

Death place: NYC

Addresses: Active in New Orleans, c.1837-41; NYC, 1841-45

Profession: Portrait & landscape painter

Exhibited: NAD, 1841-44 (portraits).

Member: ANA, 1844.

Work: NY Hist. Soc.

Comments: Megary began painting portraits in New Orleans as early as 1837, and in April 1841 made a view of the city for his projected "Views of the Cities of the United States" series. He lived in NYC for the few remaining years of his life.

Sources: G&W; Cowdrey, NAD; Cummings, Historic Annals, 186; Delgado-WPA cites Picayune, April 14, 1841; NYHS Cat., 1974, cat. nos. 1319-20.