Charles Deas
Charles Deas (born December 22, 1818 in Philadelphia , † March 23, 1867 in New York City ) was an American painter of realism , who was best known for romantic and wild scenes from the Wild West .
Life
Charles Deas had his first encounters with art through visits to the studio of the painter Thomas Sully and museum visits to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts . His first teacher was John Sanderson , from 1836 he studied for a year at the National Academy of Design in New York City . In 1837 Deas visited the Indian gallery of the famous painter George Catlin . In 1839 Deas was elected a member ( NA ) of the National Academy of Design in New York .
In 1840 he visited his brother, an officer in the 5th Infantry at Fort Crawford , before traveling west on the Platte River and through Sioux and Pawnee settlements to St. Louis. From there he sent a number of his pictures to the National Academy in New York and returned there himself in 1847. In 1849, most of his paintings were probably burned in a major fire in St. Louis, which is why very few paintings by the artist are known today. In 1859 he suffered a nervous breakdown and was admitted to a mental institution, where he remained until his death in 1867.
plant
Charles Deas, like many of his role models, especially George Catlin, devoted himself to the themes of life in the Wild West . This form of painting was very popular during his creative period and accordingly sold well.
Individual evidence
- ↑ nationalacademy.org: Past Academicians "D" / Deas, Charles ANA 1839 ( Memento of the original from January 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on June 19, 2015)
literature
- Thomas W. Gaethgens: Pictures from the New World. American painting of the 18th and 19th centuries Prestel-Verlag 1988; Page 309. ISBN 3-7913-0879-3
- Moreau-Nélaton, Etienne in Grove Dictionary of Art (online), Oxford University Press 2007–2009
Web links
Image selection
Long Jakes; The Rocky Mountains Man, 1844
The Death Struggle, 1845
The Voyageurs, 1846
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Deas, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1818 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 23, 1867 |
| Place of death | New York City |