“Case was born in Suffield, Connecticut, but after his parents' deaths moved to Springfield, where he was educated in public schools and then at the Suffield Institute.” (1)
“Case enlisted in the Navy during the Civil War, but his ship was captured at Stony Inlet, South Carolina, and he was held at Libby Prison for several months before being exchanged back north.” (2)
“He subsequently attended Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York.” (3)
“From 1873 to 1875, he studied at the National Academy of Design, augmented by private studies with Joseph Oriel Eaton and visits to the Netherlands, Italy, France and England, with classes at the Académie Julian in Paris with Tony Robert-Fleury and William-Adolphe Bouguereau.” (1)
“While abroad he also painted in Holland, Italy, and England, and on his return he established his studio in Springfield, Massachusetts on Main Street, and kept this location until the year of his death.” (2)
Reference:
1.
Alchetron Staff. Background [internet]. [cited 2019 Jul 9]. Available from: https://alchetron.com/Edmund-Elisha-Case
2.
Askart Staff. Biography from the Archives of askART [internet]. [cited 2019 Jul 9]. Available from: http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Edmund_Elisha_Case/25255/Edmund_Elisha_Case.aspx
3.
Up Closed Staff. Background [internet]. [cited 2019 Jul 9]. Available from: https://upclosed.com/people/edmund-elisha-case/