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Harry Beard (1840-1889) American artist, Illustrator, landscape, portrait, genre and still life painter. Born in Ohio, the son of the American genre painter, James Henry Beard, N.A. (1811-1893). He went by the name Harry to help differentiate himself from his famous father and was known as Captain Harry Beard for much of the 2nd half of his life. All four of the Beard sons became professional artists, including James Carter (1837-1913), James Henry Jr. Harry (1840 -1889), Thomas Francis (1842 -1905) and Daniel Carter Beard (1850-1941). Their uncle was the noted American artist, William Henry Beard, N.A. (1824-1900). While Beard painted extensively when he was younger, later in his life he was known primarily for illustrating books and periodicals. He exhibited primarily in New York at the National Academy of Design, and at the spring exhibition in 1878. Beard was a prolific illustrator, and some of his works were included in the 1887 book The SportsmanÃ