samuel sartain

1830 - 1906

samuel sartain
19th Century
19th Century

samuel sartain

Born 1830 Died 1906

samuel sartain was an american artist born in philadelphia, pennsylvania in 1830. he was a well-known engraver and painter, and was the son of john sartain, also an accomplished artist. samuel sartain died in philadelphia in 1906. early life and education samuel sartain was born into a family of artists, with his father john sartain being a prominent engraver and painter. he learned the art of engraving and painting from his father and went on to become a skilled artist in his own right. artistic career samuel sartain was known for his engravings and paintings, and his work can be found in va…

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A chart of samuel sartain's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

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