BIOGRAPHY OF HENRY WALKER HERRICK of Manchester NH
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Willey's semi-centennial book of Manchester, 1846-1896 : and Manchester
edition of the Book of Nutfield : historic sketches of that part of New 
Hampshire comprised within the limits of the old Tyng Township, Nutfield, 
Harrytown, Derryfield, and Manchester, from the earliest settlements to the 
present time by George Franklyn Willey; Manchester, N.H.: G.F. Willey, 1896

page 309-310
Henry Walker HERRICK, son of Israel E. and Martha (Trow) Herrick,
was born in Hopkinton, Aug. 23, 1824. His mother, from whom he
seems to have derived his artistic tastes, was educated at a 
boarding school in Charlestown, Mass., where she learned to do
some creditable work, specimens of which her son shows to 
visitors with commendable pride. Her best work, however, was done
in fostering in her son his early inclinations, for at the age of
eight years she taught him to paint flowers and kindred natural
objects. His education, begun in the common schools, was 
continued at Hancock Academy. Becoming interested in wood 
engraving, he studied the art two years by himself, and found
employment in Concord and Manchester as an engraver. At the age 
of twenty Mr. Herrick went to New York and began his studies at
the National Academy of Design. His progress was such that after
six months he began book engraving in the service of the 
Appletons, working for several years largely on the designs of
Felix O.C. Darley, then the leading American artist in genre
pictures. During this time Mr. Herrick executed commissions for
Harper & Bros., the American Tract Society, Carter Bros., and 
other firms. In 1852 George L. Schuyler, grandson of Gen. Philip
Schuyler of Revolutionary fame, and Mary Hamilton, grand-daughter
of Alexander Hamilton, started the school of design for women at
the corner of Broadway and Broome street, New York, and Miss
Cordelia Chase of Hopkinton, said to be a relative of Salmon P.
Chase, was made its principal. It speaks well for Mr. Herrick's
artistic standing at that period in New York that he was
introduced to Mr. Schuyler by Benson J. Lossing, the well-known
historian and artist, as fitted for the position of teacher in
the new school. He continued his connection with this school for
six years, during two of which he was principal, until its union
with Cooper Institute. About this time he received an invitation
to assume charge of the art department in Yale College, the
foundation of which was given by Mr. Street, a wealthy patron of
Yale, He continued, however to do work for New York houses, the
American Bank Note Company, and others, among other things 
redrawing designs for the Imperial Bank of Russia. After
twenty-one years spent in New York, Mr. Herrick returned to
Manchester in 1865, still continuing work as designer and
engraver for firms in the metropolis. He also executed the
illustrations for the large volume of AEsop's Fables, issued by
Hurd & Houghton. He has done some good work in oil, but in these
later years he has distinguished himself by his work in water
colors.  Many years ago, however, he gave proof of his worth as 
an artist by his beautiful drawings of birds, done for Prang,
which in natural color and pose have not since been excelled.
Today it is as a landscape artist that he is conspicuously good,
and he finds in the scenery around Manchester themes worthy of
his pen and pencil. He has exhibited pictures in oil and in water
color in the Academy of Design, in the American Water Color 
Society, and in the Boston Art Club, and also placed in the
Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia studies from a favorite
subject, the life of Gen. Stark.  He is the author of "Water 
Color Painting," a standard work, published by Devoe & Co.,
profusely illustrated and colored by hand. Mr. Herrick is a man
of independent character, of indomitable industry, and for many
years was the only resident artist who pursued his vocation as a 
life work. He came to Manchester in 1842, and from the first he
has encouraged in every way the growth of art in the city, has
been one of the main pillars of the Art Association, has given
courses of free lectures on art which were largely attended by 
the best citizens, has seen his pupils growing up around him,
and still does not abate his early enthusiasm. Mr. Herrick is a
member of the First Congregational Church, has devoted much time
to mission work, and has always been an advocate of whatever 
promotes the moral and religious welfare of the city. He married,
in 1849, Miss Clara Parkinson of New Boston. THey have three
sons: one a minister in Minneapolis, Minn., one an accountant in
the auditor's office, Manchester, and one a civil engineer.
Mr. Herrick is the author of "Stark at Bennington and at Home."

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