Artist
William Verstille
born Boston, MA ca. 1755-died Boston, MA 1803
- Born
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Died
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Active in
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Salem, Massachusetts, United States
- New York, New York, United States
- Nationalities
- American
- Biography
William Verstille’s career as a miniaturist took him and his family from Connecticut to Philadelphia, to New York City, and finally Boston. He continued painting while serving in the military during the American Revolution, honing his skills by making portrait miniatures of various officers. His paintings resemble the work of John Ramage, whom Verstille studied and copied.