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Colonial and Revolutionary Art Making A New Nation, Part I American Studies William Fremd High School
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Earliest Art in Colonial Life Art should be considered an artifact of history, not as a document. Art was notably absent for the first 50-60 years of colonial life. Why? Thomas Smith: Self- Portrait, 1680
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Limners Someone who draws for a specific, private audience Primary occupation was home decorating (furniture, etc.); portraiture was a sideline Frequently anonymous (unsigned) Anonymous: The Mason Children, 1670 (attributed to the Freake painter)
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Anonymous: Elizabeth Freake and Baby Mary, ca. 1670
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Anonymous: Anne Pollard
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Joshua Johnson: Portrait of Sea Captain John Murphy, 1810 Joshua Johnson was the first distinguished African-American painter.
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Ralph Earl: Roger Sherman
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Ralph Earl: Portrait of A Man with A Gun I have so much land!!!
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Robert Feke: Sir Isaac Royall and Family Sister Sister- in -law Daughter Wife Wealth
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John Hesselius: Charles Calvert and Colored Slave, 1761
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Justus Engelhardt Kuhn: Henry Darnall III as A Child
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18 th Century Painting Drastic improvements in technique: depth, perception Artists were more well trained. John Singleton Copley: Paul Revere
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John Singleton Copley: The Gore Children
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John Singleton Copley: Mr. and Mrs. Mifflin
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John Singleton Copley: Mrs. Seymour Fort
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John Singleton Copley: Boy and Squirrel
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John Singleton Copley: Watson and the Shark How is this style different from the others we have seen so far?
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