Allston Washington
(Nov. 5, 1779 - July 9, 1843) Born on a rice plantation on the Waccamaw River, in South Caroline, Washington was known for his use of bright light and colors in his paintings of landscapes. He would go on to graduate from Harvard college and be elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The Flight of Florimell - Oil on Canvas - 1819
This painting showcases some of Allstons unique use of light in his paintings combined with the use of literature in paintings to support the growing movement of Romanticism. |
Storm Rising at Sea - Composite Ink - 1804
One of the main points the Romantic Period tried to argue was that science could not fully explain nature, this painting expresses that even though we may attempt to understand and control nature with the use of technology, nature will always conquer over us. |
George Catlin
(July 26, 1796 - Dec. 23, 1892) Born in Wilkes - Barre, Pennsylvania, George Catlin spent most of his childhood fishing and hunting. Growing up liking those aspects of life he would later specialize in painting portraits of Native Americans in the old west.
Buffalo Bulls Backfat- Oil on Canvas - 1832
Highly thought of as George Catlin's finest work. This portrait itself portrays everything about nature and its relation to humans. Indians survived and thrived off of many aspects of the environment. |
The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas - Oil on Canvas - 1844 This painting much like the other also portrays nature at it's simplest form, and its relationship with human life.
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Frederic Edwin Church
(May 4, 1796 - Dec 23, 1873) Frederick was born in Hartford Connecticut and grew up very wealthy. He later became the youngest associate of the National Academy of Design. Frederick began his career as a painter by painting classic Hudson River School scenes of New York. Later settling there in 1850.
John Vanderlyn
(October 18, 1775 - September 23, 1852) John Vanderlyn was born in Kingston, New York. He was first employed by a print-seller and was first instructed in art by Archibald Robinson. One of the founders in 1825 of the National Academy of Design, and taught at its school.
Landing of Columbus - 1847 - Oil on Canvas
This painting by John Vanderlyn shows the landing of Columbus on America, another example of nature being newly discover undisturbed. |
The Death of Jane McCrea - Oil on Canvas - 1804
Another painting by John Vanderlyn shows the death of Jane McCrea who was killed by Native Americans. |
Edward Troye
(July 12, 1808 - July 25, 1874) Was born in Lausanne Switzerland. Primarily painted pictures of American Thoroughbred horses. He later married Corneila Van De Graff and settled in Kentucky where he lived for 35 years.
Self Portrait in a Carriage - Oil on Canvas - 1852
This painting by Edward Troye shows himself with the very thing he liked to paint, horses. |
American Eclipse - Oil on Canvas - 1932
Another painting showing what Edward liked to paint most. Both paintings giving points that artists began to start painting what they wanted. |
John Frederick Kensett
(March 22, 1816 - Dec. 14, 1872) Was a member of the second generation of the Hudson River school of artists. Studied engraving with his immigrant father. Traveled to Europe to study painting where he met Benjamin Champney.