Artists
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Cassidy, Ira Diamond Gerald | 1879 - 1934 | Anonymous | 04/07/2012 | |
Chalfant, Jefferson David | ![]()
Jefferson
David Chalfant painted still-life images and scenes
of everyday life that celebrate the ideal of manual craft in their subjects and
in their technique. Chalfant was born in Chester
County, Pennsylvania, the son of a cabinetmaker. He followed his father’s
trade and worked with him decorating railroad cars. In 1879 he moved to
Wilmington,... | 1856 - 1931 | Anonymous | 04/03/2012 |
Cole, Thomas | ![]()
Thomas Cole
(February 1, 1801 – February 11, 1848) was an English-born American
artist. He is regarded as the founder of the Hudson River School, an American
art movement that flourished in the mid-19th century. Cole's Hudson River
School, as well as his own work, was known for its realistic and detailed
portrayal of American landscape and... | 1801 - 1848 | Anonymous | 04/01/2012 |
Church, Frederic Edwin | ![]()
Frederic
Edwin Church (May 4, 1826 – April 7, 1900) was an American landscape
painter born in Hartford, Connecticut. He was a central figure in the Hudson
River School of American landscape painters. While committed to the natural
sciences, he was "always concerned with including a spiritual dimension in
his works."[1]
Biography
Beginnings
The... | 1826 - 1900 | Anonymous | 04/01/2012 |
Cassatt, Mary | ![]()
Mary
Stevenson Cassatt (pronounced /kəˈsæt/;
May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker. She
lived much of her adult life in France, where she first befriended Edgar Degas
and later exhibited among the Impressionists. Cassatt often created images of
the social and private lives of women, with particular emphasis on... | 1844 - 1926 | Anonymous | 04/01/2012 |