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1799 London, England - 1854 At Sea. Known for: Topographic archaeological architectural, genre.
An early 19th-century world traveler including the exploration of Mayan antiquities, Frederick Catherwood was active in England, Central America, New York City and San Francisco during the early days... Read full biography
An early 19th-century world traveler including the exploration of Mayan antiquities, Frederick Catherwood was active in England, Central America, New York City and San Francisco during the early days of the Gold Rush. Of Scottish heritage, he was born in London, England in 1799 to a prosperous... Read full biography
An early 19th-century world traveler including the exploration of Mayan antiquities, Frederick Catherwood was active in England, Central America, New York City and San Francisco during the early days of the Gold Rush. Of Scottish heritage, he was born in London, England in 1799 to a prosperous family. He worked as an apprentice architect and then studied at the Royal Academy in the 1820s and then completed his formal education in architecture at Oxford University. Adept at drawing, he was noted... Read full biography
An early 19th-century world traveler including the exploration of Mayan antiquities, Frederick Catherwood was active in England, Central America, New York City and San Francisco during the early days of the Gold Rush. Of Scottish heritage, he was born in London, England in 1799 to a prosperous family. He worked as an apprentice architect and then studied at the Royal Academy in the 1820s and then completed his formal education in architecture at Oxford University. Adept at drawing, he was noted for his accurate depiction of ancient monuments and reliquaries. In the 1840s he used his sketches of Yucatan Indian relics in his book Ancient Monuments of South America. Although his training was in architecture, he decided his real passion in... Read full biography
An early 19th-century world traveler including the exploration of Mayan antiquities, Frederick Catherwood was active in England, Central America, New York City and San Francisco during the early days of the Gold Rush. Of Scottish heritage, he was born in London, England in 1799 to a prosperous family. He worked as an apprentice architect and then studied at the Royal Academy in the 1820s and then completed his formal education in architecture at Oxford University. Adept at drawing, he was noted for his accurate depiction of ancient monuments and reliquaries. In the 1840s he used his sketches of Yucatan Indian relics in his book Ancient Monuments of South America. Although his training was in architecture, he decided his real passion in life was for art, especially images from his many travels especially the sites of ancient cultures, specifically the Mayans. His inte... Read full biography
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Keywords (26)
Art Method
- •Cartography, Mapmaking, Globes, Topography
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Moving Scenic Panorama Painting, 3-D Diorama
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •New York City
- •Panoramic View and/or Large Scale Panoramic Artwork
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
- •England, Great Britain Before 1900, London
- •Europe
- •Italy Before World War I
- •Mexico and/or Central America
- •Northern California Before 1900
Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
Chronology
- •Early 19th Century Before Civil War
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition By An Art School
- •Royal Academy of the Arts, England