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His father, Jonas
Alexander Ream (1809-1882), a country lawyer, was originally from Pennsylvania. His younger brother, Morston Constantine Ream (1840-1898), also became a still-life painter. He first expressed an interest in art at the age of ten, and most sources indicate that he was self-taught. In
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In 1899, his painting "Purple Plums" became the first work by a local artist to be included in the permanent collection at the
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of London. He was one of the first artists to hire professional "boosters" to advertise his works and he held his own auctions. In the 1880s, he often travelled to Europe, which included some time at the
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painter who specialized in fruit. The currently available art gallery and biographical sources are almost evenly divided as to what his actual first name was. Some give both.
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the late 1850s, he displayed some of his first works at a photography shop owned by R. B. Douglas in
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to create a series of works under the title "Desserts". Later, he opened a studio with his brother, Morston.
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hand, probably from a stroke. By 1913, he was bedridden and remained so until his death.
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Biography by V. Scott
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In 1882, he married Maria
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