MOSLER, mōz'lėr, Henry, American artist: b. New York, 6 June 1841. A diligent student of wood-engraving, he was draughtsman on a Cincinnati comic weekly (1855), studied with James H. Beard (1859-61), and was art correspondent for Harper's Weekly with the Army of the West 1862-63. Realizirig the need of study he followed art at Düsseldorf and Paris (1863-66), returning to Europe in 1874. He resided for many years in France, was appointed a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1892 and has been a successful exhibitor and prize winner at many exhibitions at home and abroad. His specialties are portraits, figure paintings and groups of figures.