Art of the Early Americans

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Art of the Early Americans

• Thomas Cole
• John James Audubon
• George Catlin

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Work of Thomas Cole

• The Return, 1837, oil on canvas

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Thomas Cole of the Hudson River School of Painters

• The Departure, 1837, oil on canvas

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Thomas Cole of the Hudson River School of Painters

• LAllegro,1845, Oil on canvas

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Thomas Cole of the Hudson River School of Painters

• Romantic Landscape, about 1826, Oil on panel,

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The Subject Matter of the Hudson River School of
Painters

• Desired to paint the IDEAL landscapes
• Much of the light and feeling is created or
  exaggerated for the feeling of awe in the
  landscape.
• To create a sense of wonder.

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Thomas Cole of the Hudson River School of Painters

• The Voyage of Life Old Age, 1842

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Portrait of Thomas Cole

• Born in England
• Moved to United States in 1818.
• Moved to New York and began his art career.
• Painting by Asher B. Durand.

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John James Audubon

• California Condor
• On Endangered list

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John James Audubon

• The California Parrot
• What is he attempting to persuade Americans to?
• These birds are now extinct.

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John James Audubon

• American Anhinga
• Snake Bird
• Details of the feathers and their patterns.

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John James Audubon

• Bald Eagle (White-headed Eagle),
  1827-1838Hand-colored aquatint/engraving on
  Whatman paper, sheet

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Portrait of James Audubon

• A woodsman
• Illustrator
• What was the purpose of his artwork?

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George Catlin

• The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas
• Oil on Canvas
• 1830-1870

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George Catlin

• St. Louis from the River Below, 183233, oil

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George Catlin Paintings of Native Americans

• What was his purpose
• How did he paint the Natives?
• What was his style of painting like, compared to
  the Renaissance painters or even the Hudson River
  school.

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George Catlin with the Natives

• Picture of Gatlin painting a chief.

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George Catlin

• La-dóo-ke-a, Buffalo Bull, a Grand Pawnee
  Warrior,
• 1832Pawnee
• oil

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George Catlin

• Buffalo Bull's Back Fat
• 1832
• Blackfoot/Kainai(Head Chief)
• oil

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George Catlin

• Máh-to-tóh-pa, Four Bears, Second Chief, in Full
  Dress,
• 1832
• Mandan/Numakiki
• oil

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George Catlin

• Pshán-shaw, Sweet-scented Grass, Twelve-year-old
  Daughter of Bloody Hand,
• 1832Arikara/Sahnish
• oil

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George Catlin

• Ball-play of the ChoctawBall up,
• 184650
• Choctaw
• oil

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George Catlin

• Buffalo Hunt under the Wolf-skin Mask,
• 183233
• oil

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George Catlin

• Prairie Meadows Burning,
• 1832
• oil