
Kennedy David Johnston (1816 - 1898)
David Johnston Kennedy (1816-1898) was born in Port Mullin, Scotland. While in Scotland, Kennedy worked a variety of jobs including as a stonecutter, before immigrating with his family to Ontario, Canada in 1833. Kennedy was almost completely a self- taught artist. His only formal training came from a few lessons given to him by a local artist named Robert McMeiken just before leaving for Ontario.
Kennedy left Canada for Philadelphia in 1835. While in Canada, Kennedy had spent a few years...
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