1. Colonial and Revolutionary Art Making A New Nation, Part I American Studies William Fremd High School

2. 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

4. 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)

6. Anonymous: Elizabeth Freake and Baby Mary, ca. 1670

8. Anonymous: Anne Pollard

10. Joshua Johnson: Portrait of Sea Captain John Murphy, 1810 Joshua Johnson was the first distinguished African-American painter.

12. Ralph Earl: Roger Sherman

13. Ralph Earl: Portrait of A Man with A Gun I have so much land!!!

14. Robert Feke: Sir Isaac Royall and Family Sister Sister- in -law Daughter Wife Wealth

15. John Hesselius: Charles Calvert and Colored Slave, 1761

17. Justus Engelhardt Kuhn: Henry Darnall III as A Child

19. 18 th Century Painting Drastic improvements in technique: depth, perception Artists were more well trained. John Singleton Copley: Paul Revere

21. John Singleton Copley: The Gore Children

22. John Singleton Copley: Mr. and Mrs. Mifflin

24. John Singleton Copley: Mrs. Seymour Fort

25. John Singleton Copley: Boy and Squirrel

28. John Singleton Copley: Watson and the Shark How is this style different from the others we have seen so far?