Claim: William Ranney (born 9 may 1813) failed to become school-taught painter known for the work On the Wing (1850).
Evidence: William Tylee Ranney (May 9, 1813 – November 18, 1857) was a 19th-century American painter, known for his depictions of Western life, sporting scenery, historical subjects and portraiture. Ranney resumed his artistic endeavors in Brooklyn, becoming a self-taught oil painter, having never received formal training. On the Wing (1850)
A Courting Scene
The Old Oaken Bucket
The Match Boy
Prairie Burial