Charles Loring Elliott [SEP] date of death
Charles Loring Elliott
Charles Loring Elliott (1812–1868) was an American painter known for his portraits. He was active in central New York for 10 years as a young man, then in 1845 moved to New York City to pursue his career. He was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1846.
Early life and education.
Elliott was born at Auburn, New York. His father was a builder and, as a boy, Elliott spent many hours in his workshop. He showed skill in constructing toys
, he studied portrait painting with Henry Inman. 
In 1837, he married Elizabeth Hempstead Elliott, daughter of the portraitist Charles Loring Elliott. In 1841, they settled with his family in Stony Brook. The following year, he was named an Academician at the National Academy. He preferred to paint landscapes, but continued as a portrait painter to support his family. 
In the early 1860s, his relatively placid life took a downward turn when his eldest daughter, Ruth, died of tuberculosis. Then, his son William