Edward J. Balthazar

Life Dates1889 – 1956

Edward Balthazar was a lawyer by profession, he is perhaps best remembered as an artist who depicted his native town with uncommon technical skill and attention to detail. Balthazar's interest in art began at an early age, and he studied in Waterbury with Hugo Possner, George Davidson and Minnie Rogers Steele. He also studied in New York City with "ash-can" artist George Bellows. Balthazar, a graduate of Yale Law School, was more interested in his growth as an artist than in what he considered a "humdrum law practice". He was one of the founders of the Waterbury Art School.