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Howard Russell Butler: Life and Legacy Early Life and Education Born: March 3, 1856, in New York City. Family Background: Butler was the son of William Allen Butler, a renowned lawyer and satirist, and Harriet Allen. His uncle, William Stanley Haseltine, was also an artist. Early Training: He received initial artistic training from William Shannon and benefited from exposure to the National Academy of Design, where his parents w
ere fellows, as well as his uncle’s studio. Academic Pursuits: Butler attended Princeton University, earning a degree in Science in 1876. He briefly served as an assistant professor of physics there before pursuing legal studies at Columbia University, graduating in 1881. From Law to Art: A Career Transition Early Career: Initially practicing patent law, Butler ultimately decided to dedicate himself entirely to painting in 1884.…