Art of the Early Americans

Thomas Cole

John James Audubon

George Catlin

Work of Thomas Cole

The Return, 1837, oil on canvas

Thomas Cole of the Hudson River School of Painters

The Departure, 1837, oil on canvas

Thomas Cole of the Hudson River School of Painters

L’Allegro,1845, Oil on canvas

Thomas Cole of the Hudson River School of Painters

Romantic Landscape, about 1826, Oil on panel,

The Subject Matter of the Hudson River School of Painters

Desired to paint the IDEAL landscapes Much of the light and feeling is created or

exaggerated for the feeling of awe in the landscape.

To create a sense of wonder.

Thomas Cole of the Hudson River School of Painters

The Voyage of Life: Old Age, 1842

Portrait of Thomas Cole Born in England Moved to United

States in 1818. Moved to New York

and began his art career.

Painting by Asher B. Durand.

John James Audubon

California Condor On Endangered list

John James Audubon

The California Parrot

What is he attempting to persuade Americans to?

These birds are now extinct.

John James Audubon

American Anhinga

“Snake Bird”

Details of the feathers and their patterns.

John James Audubon

Bald Eagle (White-headed Eagle), 1827-1838Hand-colored aquatint/engraving on Whatman paper, sheet:

Portrait of John James Audubon

A woodsman

Illustrator

What was the purpose of his artwork?

George Catlin The White Cloud,

Head Chief of the Iowas

Oil on Canvas 1830-1870

George Catlin

St. Louis from the River Below, 1832–33, oil

George Catlin Paintings of Native Americans

What was his purpose? How did he paint the Native Americans? What was his style of painting like,

compared to the Renaissance painters or even the Hudson River school?

George Catlin with the Natives

Picture of Gatlin painting a chief.

George Catlin La-dóo-ke-a, Buffalo

Bull, a Grand Pawnee Warrior

1832Pawnee

oil

George Catlin

Buffalo Bull's Back Fat 1832

Blackfoot/Kainai(Head Chief)

oil

George Catlin

Máh-to-tóh-pa, Four Bears, Second Chief, in Full Dress,

1832

Mandan/Numakiki

oil

George Catlin

Pshán-shaw, Sweet-scented Grass, Twelve-year-old Daughter of Bloody Hand,

1832Arikara/Sahnishoil

George Catlin

Ball-play of the Choctaw—Ball up,

1846–50

Choctaw

oil

George Catlin

Buffalo Hunt under the Wolf-skin Mask

1832–33

oil

George Catlin Prairie Meadows

Burning, 1832 oil