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Tag Archives: 19th century art research
Dating the Portrait Miniature
To determine when an artwork was created – in this case, the portrait miniature — we analyze and compare clothing and hairstyles with fashion plates, photographs and other portraits with known dates. Surprisingly, men’s clothing is usually easier to date than women’s. Men who commission … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th century American Art, 19th century American portrait, 19th century art research, Art Authentication, Art History Research, Dating Paintings, Dating Portraits, George Caleb Bingham, John Mix Stanley, John Vanderlyn, Painting Research, Patricia Moss, Samuel F. B. Morse, William Sidney Mount
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Outside the Box – John Neagle
It’s been great fun while in the midst of a project involving all antebellum portrait artists in the Ohio River Valley to spend time with the work of intriguing but sometimes slighted artists. John Neagle (1796-1865) is one. Beyond the well-known … Continue reading