American ArtColonial Era 1600-1800Jeremiah Theus, Mrs. Thomas Lynch,1755, OilJoseph Blackburn, Elizabeth Browne Rogers, 1761, Oil on canvas, 50 x 40"John Singleton Copley, John Spooner,1763 Oil on canvasCharles Willson Peale, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Robinson, 1795, OilJacksonian Era 1800-1875Romantic Landscape and Hudson River SchoolThomas Doughty, In Natures Wonderland, 1835, oilJohn Frederick Kensett, Niagara Falls, 1855, oilFrederic E. Church, Cotopax, 1862, oilGeorge Inness, Coming Storm, 1878, oilWilliam Sidney Mount, Farmers, 1836, oilGeorge Catlin, Buffalo Chase with bows and lances, 1832-1833, oilEmanuel Leutze, Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1851, oilThe Gilded Age: 1878 -1889Mary CassattLa Toilette, oil on canvas, 1891 Portrait of a Little Girl, oil on canvas, 1878John Singer SargentDaughters of Edward D. Boit, oil on canvas, 1882 Madame X, oil on canvas, 1884Winslow HomerMending the Nets, watercolor and gouache over graphite , 1882 Life Line, oil on canvas, 1884America: 1916-19201916-1920Frank Lloyd WrightMarcel Duchamp, The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, 1915-1923Robert Henri, The Masquerade Dress: Portrait of Mrs. Henri 1911Works CitedAmerican ArtAmerican ArtColonial America – Early Colonial America – Early 1900s1900sRachel Linhart, Ashley Porter, Rachel Linhart, Ashley Porter, Jenny Sherman, Lillian Zabel Jenny Sherman, Lillian ZabelColonial Era 1600-1800Colonial Era 1600-1800In the beginning focus was on navigation and exploration. In the beginning focus was on navigation and exploration. Jamestown, 1607 Jamestown, 1607 English trying to catch up with Spain and France. Was known English trying to catch up with Spain and France. Was known as the first English success. as the first English success. John Smith John Smith Plymouth, 1620Plymouth, 1620Mayflower CompactMayflower CompactMass Bay, 1630Mass Bay, 1630The Enlightenment, 1695The Enlightenment, 1695The Great Awakening, 1739The Great Awakening, 1739George WashingtonGeorge Washington11stst Congress Congress Bill of Rights Bill of RightsJeremiah Theus, Jeremiah Theus, Mrs. Thomas Mrs. Thomas Lynch,1755Lynch,1755, Oil, Oil Portrait paintingPortrait paintingDressed in upper class Dressed in upper class gown, with pined gown, with pined flower.flower. Swiss immigrant made Swiss immigrant made a thriving thirty-year a thriving thirty-year career as a portrait career as a portrait painter in cosmopolitan painter in cosmopolitan Charleston, South Charleston, South Carolina.: Carolina.:Joseph Blackburn, Joseph Blackburn, Elizabeth Browne Elizabeth Browne Rogers, Rogers, 1761, Oil on canvas, 50 x 40"1761, Oil on canvas, 50 x 40"The artist's treatment of The artist's treatment of fabric was an improvement fabric was an improvement over earlier painters. over earlier painters. The sitter, Elizabeth The sitter, Elizabeth Browne, was the daughter Browne, was the daughter of the Anglican rector of of the Anglican rector of Portsmouth, New Portsmouth, New Hampshire.: Hampshire.: She appears in a pose and She appears in a pose and dress typical of fashionable dress typical of fashionable English mezzotints or English mezzotints or engravings of the period.:engravings of the period.:Most likely painted on the Most likely painted on the occasion of her marriage.occasion of her marriage.John Singleton Copley, John Singleton Copley, John John Spooner,Spooner,1763 Oil on canvas1763 Oil on canvasThe rise of the The rise of the Americana movement Americana movement after World War I after World War I secured Copley's secured Copley's reputation as the reputation as the premier colonial premier colonial portrait painter portrait painter Traditional Portrait for Traditional Portrait for 17631763Charles Willson Peale, Charles Willson Peale, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Robinson, Alexander Robinson, 17951795, , OilOilAs the paterfamilias of the As the paterfamilias of the most important family of most important family of painters in American painters in American history, Peale guaranteed history, Peale guaranteed his reputation through his his reputation through his progeny as well as in his progeny as well as in his contributions to the natural contributions to the natural sciences and the founding sciences and the founding of the first public museum of the first public museum in the United States.: in the United States.: The sitters are the artist's The sitters are the artist's daughter and her daughter and her husband.:husband.:Jacksonian Era 1800-1875Jacksonian Era 1800-1875At the beginning of this era the nation was only 25 At the beginning of this era the nation was only 25 years old years old Lewis and Clark expedition (1804-06) – they went to Lewis and Clark expedition (1804-06) – they went to learn about natural life, map the area negotiate with learn about natural life, map the area negotiate with native Americans, and find a North West Passage.native Americans, and find a North West Passage.The war of 1812 happened during this eraThe war of 1812 happened during this eraMarket Revolution (1815-40)Market Revolution (1815-40)Second Great Awakening (1825-40)Second Great Awakening (1825-40)Trail of Tears (1832-38)Trail of Tears (1832-38)Move to the Civil War – tension growing between Move to the Civil War – tension growing between North and South North and SouthRomantic Landscape and Hudson River Romantic Landscape and Hudson River SchoolSchoolHudson River school- Hudson River school- a group of landscape a group of landscape painters of the Hudson River Valleypainters of the Hudson River ValleySublime Tradition- Sublime Tradition- the wild landscapes, the wild landscapes, seeking to show the vastness of nature and to be seeking to show the vastness of nature and to be awed by its beauty. To make humans feel small awed by its beauty. To make humans feel small when confronted with the powerful landscape.when confronted with the powerful landscape. Lyrical Tradition- Lyrical Tradition- more domestic landscapesmore domestic landscapesThomas Doughty, Thomas Doughty, In Natures In Natures Wonderland, Wonderland, 1835, oil1835, oilExample of the sublime Example of the sublime traditiontraditionA small person in this A small person in this vast and beautiful vast and beautiful landscape.landscape.Doughty was born in Doughty was born in Philadelphia, a self-Philadelphia, a self-taught artist, and one