[1] He grew up in Chicago, and moved to Boston in 1861[2] For twenty years he worked as a bookkeeper, during which he studied art under William Rimmer at the Lowell Institute.

After his studio picked up business, he traveled abroad in Europe for eighteen months, then returned to marry Annie M. Pierce on June 27, 1883.

Vinton married Annie M. Peirce on June 27, 1883, after an eighteen-month trip across Europe, visiting the Netherlands, France, and Germany.

[4] Frederic specialized in portraits, although he had done some landscapes, such as "Street in Toledo" and "River View, Spring".

His work was also highly influenced by his European travels, and his studies under many important artists of the time.

[1] Later, he returned to Paris for two years, citing his dislike of the German method of impressionism,[2] which included artists such as Lovis Corinth or Max Liebermann.