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          Wayman Adams (American, ) "Portrait of the Soprano Dorothy Kirsten" oil on canvas signed lower right.

        1. Born in Muncie, Indiana, Wayman Adams had his first lessons in painting from his father, Nelson Perry Adams, a stock farmer who took up painting late in life.
        2. Wayman Adams was born in Muncie, Indiana on Sept.
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          Wayman Elbridge Adams

          American painter (1883–1959)

          Wayman Elbridge Adams (September 23, 1883 – April 7, 1959)[1] was an American painter best known for his portraits of famous people.

          His skill at painting at high speed earned him the nickname 'Lightning'.

          Life

          Adams was born in Muncie, Indiana, the son of a livestock breeder. His artistic leanings [2] were notably encouraged by his father who, being an amateur artist himself, enrolled Adams in Herron School of Art in Indianapolis.

          Thereafter, he continued his studies under the guidance of painter William Merritt Chase in Italy (1910) and Robert Henri in Spain (1912).[2] In Italy, he met artist Margaret Graham Burroughs, and they married in 1918.[2]

          On returning to the United States from his European studies, Adams opened a studio in Indianapolis, Indiana.[2] He subsequently lived and worked in New York and California.[2]

          Adams and his wife ran a summer art