Rockwell Kent, though best known as an artist and illustrator, pursued many careers throughout his long life, including architect, carpenter, explorer, writer, dairy farmer, and political activist. Born in Tarrytown, New York, Kent was interested in art from a young age.
to live with the family after Kent’s father passed away in 1887 and took him to Europe
Sensational and scandalous for an American audience unused to seeing classically nude statues of women, this figure by Hiram Powers caused a frenzy when it was first exhibited in the mid-19th century. Curious viewers came in droves to see it after Powers sent several copies from Italy, where he created the work.
Scenes and Thoughts in Europe.
Educational and Charitable Trust Exhibition History 1922 Portraits Painted In Europe
Educational and Charitable Trust Exhibition History 1922 Portraits Painted in Europe
Educational and Charitable Trust Exhibition History 1922 Portraits Painted in Europe
Educational and Charitable Trust Exhibition History 1922 Portraits Painted in Europe
John Steuart Curry was one of the three major practitioners of American regionalist painting, along with Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood . Curry was born on a farm near Dunavant, Kansas, on November 14, 1897.
His parents had traveled to Europe on their honeymoon, and his mother, Margaret,
Paintings, Ehrich Galleries, New York, 1918, repro. 112. 1922 Portraits Painted in Europe
Information on this painting can be found in the Gallery publication American Paintings of the Eighteenth Century, pages 14-16, which is available as a free PDF https://www.nga.gov/content/dam/ngaweb/research/publications/pdfs/american-paintings-18th-century.pdf
Educational and Charitable Trust Exhibition History 1922 Portraits Painted in Europe
When you think about the US West, what images and stories come to mind?
across the western US, while others endured long sea trips from Latin America, Europe
