His works are both records and masterpieces, thus his achievements are dually great. He was self-taught. He had a sense of design and an ability to render the characteristics of the bird. George Catlin (early-C19). He painted Indians and their life. The paintings are authentic and lively. He spent some eight years living with them. His style is sketchy, free and more graphic than painterly. Among his works are portraits. Subsidiary artists: Richard C. Woodville, John Quidor. History and Portraiture. In mid-C19, few were concerned with history paintings. Romanticism was intensified. Nudity became a freshly observed experience. Portraiture remained the most stable source of income for most artists but interest and technique withered. Artists: William Page, Emanuel Leutze. Civil War till C20 General Trends. Borrowing from Europe gave late-C19 American art an eclectic appearance. Art activity was
His works are both records and masterpieces, thus his achievements are dually great. He was self-taught. He had a sense of design and an ability to render the characteristics of the bird. George Catlin (early-C19). He painted Indians and their life. The paintings are authentic and lively. He spent some eight years living with them. His style is sketchy, free and more graphic than painterly. Among his works are portraits. Subsidiary artists: Richard C. Woodville, John Quidor. History and Portraiture. In mid-C19, few were concerned with history paintings. Romanticism was intensified. Nudity became a freshly observed experience. Portraiture remained the most stable source of income for most artists but interest and technique withered. Artists: William Page, Emanuel Leutze. Civil War till C20 General Trends. Borrowing from Europe gave late-C19 American art an eclectic appearance. Art activity was