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1) John Brewster Jr., born in Hampton, Connecticut on 1766 to August 13, 1854 (aged 88), was a prolific, deaf itinerant painter who produced many charming portraits of well-off New England families.
2) Little is known about Brewster's childhood or youth. He was the third child to John Brewster Sr., a doctor and descendant of William Brewster, the Pilgrim leader.
3) His deafness may have given Brewster some advantages in portrait painting: "Unable to hear and speak, Brewster focused his energy and ability to capture minute differences in facial expression.
4) He also greatly emphasized the gaze of his sitters, as eye contact was such a critical part of communication among the Deaf." This was according to the Florence Griswold Museum.
5) In the early 19th century, Brewster habitually painted half-length portraits which saved him labor, saved his patrons money and "were better suited to his limited abilities."
6) He was one of the greatest folk painters in American history as one of the key figures in the Connecticut style of American Folk Portraiture. His work was in Fenimore Art Museum & The Saco Museum.
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