After portraiture had dominated the subject matter of colonial, and early American painting, genre scenes, still life, and landscape subjects all asserted importance in the early 1800s.George Caleb&nb ...
Read ArticleCharles Peale Polk faced a rough childhood when both parents died in the same period, but Polk was fortunate to have a successful artist uncle in Philadelphia, with whom he went to live at the age of ...
Read ArticleAnna Claypoole Peale was a member of the first established “dynasty” of American painters that started with Charles Willson (1741-1827) and James (1749-1831) Peale of Philadelphia. The las ...
Read ArticleThe majority of Hamblin's known works are portraits of children. This was no doubt more attractively priced than portraits of adults, and, there was a certain formula that itinerant painters such as H ...
Read ArticleOne of my favorite periods to study in art history is early American painting. It is fascinating to trace its development to the period right before the American Revolution (1775–1783). Early Am ...
Read ArticleAugust was first declared National Peach Month in the United States in 1982. Since August is the month when peaches are supposed to be at their peak ripeness, let’s look at some works of art tha ...
Read ArticleThe name “Peale” is synonymous with the First Family of American painting. The painters of the Peale family were the first “dynasty” of American art, and what a dynasty! They e ...
Read ArticleWell, we’re coming up on Thanksgiving and I want to express my thanks for many aspects of the arts. One thing I’m totally thankful for is the rich history of American art. I may not always ...
Read ArticleLynn Babineau is a marvelous artist who works at Davis Publications. As a painter, one of her specialties that I admire most is as a miniaturist. Before photography, miniature portraits, usually paint ...
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