The Frontier By haileyykristian Aug 11, 1819 Martin Johnson Heade is born Apr 17, 1827 Paul Lacroix is born in France Apr 14, 1828 William Mason Brown is born in New York Apr 19, 1831 Charles Dawin Embarks on a journey to South America Apr 19, 1839 Heade paints his first portaits Apr 19, 1841 Heade exhibits his first work Apr 17, 1855 Paul Lacriox's name is first listed in a directory in America. It is not known when he moved from France to America. Apr 19, 1859 Heade settles in New York Apr 19, 1859 Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species" Period: Apr 12, 1861 to May 9, 1865 Civil War Period: Apr 19, 1863 to Apr 19, 1864 Heade tavels to Brazil to create scientific illustrations Apr 14, 1864 Brazillian Ruby is painted Apr 14, 1865 Water Lillies is painted Apr 17, 1866 Brown, along with other artists, founds the Brooklyn Academy of Design Apr 17, 1869 Brown makes the shift from landscape painting to still-life painting Jun 11, 1869 Paul Lacroix dies in New York Apr 14, 1875 Raspberries on the Forest Interior Floor is completed Apr 21, 1891 Forest Rsserve Act passes Sep 2, 1898 William Mason Brown dies Sep 4, 1904 Martin Johnson Heade dies