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Portraits of his mother and of Booker T. Washington by Henry Ossawa Tanner, born #otd. And a portrait of Tanner by Thomas Eakins #americanportraitartist
Re-discovered Cephas Thompson (1775-1856) yesterday. Such a fine, but neglected artist. Mrs. Thompson, @Metmuseum; William Vaughn, 1802; Eugene Higgins, 1812, @ChryslerMuseum #americanarthistory #americanportraitartist
Today’s research: Maria Howard Weeden (1846-1903), a near-sighted artist in Huntsville, Alabama. While others portrayed people of color stereotypically or cloyingly, “Howard” painted her subjects with honesty & respect in watercolor with 3-hair brushes #Americanportrait
"Chief High Bear" oil paint on 20x20" canvas, available through @tracymgallery #NativeAmerican #NativeAmericanChief #NativeAmericanPortrait
Lincoln Contemplates
https://t.co/eX20BZ354h
#AbrahamLincoln #AmericanPortraitArt