John Haley Bellamy
Visual Artist
1836 – 1914
Who was John Haley Bellamy?
John Haley Bellamy was a folk artist of New England, USA, known for his highly stylized carved wooden eagles and other decorative items for ships and homes. Bellamy was born in Kittery, Maine in 1836, and stayed there for much of his career. Later in his life he lived and worked elsewhere in New England. Although carving was his primary means of supporting himself, he never considered himself to be an "artist," and he is not known to have signed any of his pieces. His eagles are highly desired in the collectors' market, with some selling in 2007 for over $100,000, and a large piece setting an artist-record price of $660,000 at an August 2005 auction. Bellamy died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1914.
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- Born
- Apr 5, 1836
Kittery - Profession
- Lived in
- Maine
- Died
- Apr 6, 1914
Portsmouth
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on July 23, 2013
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