biography
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| lived:
| (1801–48)
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| biography:
| Painter and poet, born in Lancashire, NW England, UK. He emigrated with his family to Philadelphia (1819) to escape the Industrial Revolution. A founder of the Hudson River School, he influenced many artists, especially his pupil, Frederick E Church. With his mastery of precise detail, his landscapes quickly brought him fame and comparison with his predecessor, Washington Allston. Notable paintings from this period include ‘The Oxbow’ (1836), a view of the Connecticut River near Northampton, MA and ‘View on the Catskill, Early Autumn’ (1837). After two trips to Europe (1829, 1841), he moved between New York City and his home in Catskill, New York. His paintings became increasingly allegorical in nature, as in the series called ‘The Vogage of Life’ which includes ‘Childhood’ (1839), ‘Youth’ (1840), ‘Manhood’ (1840), and ‘Old Age’ (1840), and the five-painting series ‘The Course of Empire’ (1836). His poems, now forgotten except for ‘The Lament of the Forest’, appeared in periodicals of his day. |
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