"Childhood as a discreet time of life is an 18th-century idea, drawn on the writings of Rousseau and Locke," says Holly Connor, curator of 19th-century American art at the Newark Museum, where ...

Before there were DMs or selfies, there were watercolour self-portraits, and an American artist boldly used one to send a ...

Almost Unknown, The Afric-American Picture Gallery,” on view at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, presents—for the ...

An assortment of notable 19th-century American art, headlined by mainstays of the Hudson River School, will go under the hammer live on Jan. 18 at Christie’s Rockefeller Center in New York City.

Approximately 70 lots of 19th-century American art from these two collections will be included in the Christie’s sale on Jan. 19, with an estimated total value of between US$3 million and US$4.5 ...

Image via Complex Original. Shawn Huckins has set out to explore the new American Frontier—the Internet. Using historical paintings and photography from the 19th Century, including images of ...

“The Great American Hall of Wonders” will be on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum from July 15 through Jan. 8, 2012. The museum is the only venue for the exhibition, which is organized by ...

Artist Peter Waddell showed his paintings of historical moments in 19th century Washington, D.C. Depictions included the White House, the U.S. Capitol, and George Washington's Mount Vernon home.

Christie’s American Art department is thrilled to present its annual sale of 19th Century American & Western Art during Americana Week on 18 January. This curated auction of American paintings, works ...

19th-century artist was known for his orchid paintings. 0 Comments Share this. ... Reynolda House Museum of American Art has one, too: “Orchid With Two Hummingbirds” (1871).