Jean Leon Gerome Ferris Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (August 18, 1863 - March 18, 1930 was an American painter best known for his series of 78 scenes from American history, entitled 'The Pageant of a Nation', the largest series of American historical paintings by a single artist The paintings showed idealized portrayals of famous moments from American history. The complete series was shown at Independence Hall in Philadelphia and met with mixed reviews...