Curriculum Materials: Art in America
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Image 2d Joseph Badger |
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Art in the Colonies ~ About the Artist ~ About this Object ~ Look Questions ~ Think Questions
Key Points
- The earliest portraitists in the colonies were self-taught and often had to combine portrait painting with other trades to make a living.
- By the 18th century, colonists began to COMMISSION portraits to decorate their homes and to give to relatives.
- In spite of this portrait's incorrect proportions, details such as the blushing cheeks and small lips suggest that the artist, Joseph Badger, captured something of Abigail Gowen's appearance.
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