Thomas Chambers (painter)
Thomas Chambers (1808,
Primitivist, but has also been called the "First American Modern". Most of his paintings were unsigned, which delayed his recognition.[1]
Life and career
His father was a merchant sailor, and his mother a laundress. His artistic education, if any, is not a matter of record, although he almost certainly worked with his brother,
restorer.[3]
This was followed by a period (1843-1851) in Boston, then he spent some time in
Connecticut Valley. He never exhibited, but often sold his paintings at auction. Around 1866, he returned to England, penniless and disabled, where he died in a poorhouse.[2]
He was virtually unacknowledged until 1942, when the discovery of a signed painting connected him to a large number of distinctively flamboyant marine and landscape paintings from the mid 19th century that were previously unattributed. His debut exhibition was in New York, that same year, at the Macbeth Gallery.plein air. He also painted portraits, but none have been identified.
Other selected paintings
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The Connecticut Valley -
View fromNahantat Sunset -
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Storm-Tossed Frigate
References
- ^ a b "Thomas Chambers (1808–1869): American Marine and Landscape Painter | American Folk Art Museum". folkartmuseum.org. Retrieved Jan 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Thomas Chambers (1808-1869), American Marine and Landscape Painter". www.tfaoi.org. Retrieved Jan 5, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Chambers - Biography". www.askart.com. Retrieved Jan 5, 2023.
Further reading
- Kathleen A. Foster: Thomas Chambers (1808-1869), American Marine and Landscape Painter, Yale University Press, 2008 ISBN 978-0-300-14105-4
External links
Media related to Thomas Chambers (painter) at Wikimedia Commons
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