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1834 Roxbury, Massachusetts - 1922 Orlando, Florida. Known for: Topographic landscape, survey sketches-history.
Regarded as one of the most highly accomplished of the expedition survey artists, James Madison Alden did numerous drawings, opaque and transparent watercolors. A large body of his work exists, and... Read full biography
Regarded as one of the most highly accomplished of the expedition survey artists, James Madison Alden did numerous drawings, opaque and transparent watercolors. A large body of his work exists, and it is possible to see a style evolving from tight renderings to more stylized works where he... Read full biography
Regarded as one of the most highly accomplished of the expedition survey artists, James Madison Alden did numerous drawings, opaque and transparent watercolors. A large body of his work exists, and it is possible to see a style evolving from tight renderings to more stylized works where he simplifies land contours into flowing lines. From 1854-1857, he served with the Pacific Coast Survey, commanded by his uncle, James Madison (1810-1877) and painted numerous watercolors from Mare Island to... Read full biography
Regarded as one of the most highly accomplished of the expedition survey artists, James Madison Alden did numerous drawings, opaque and transparent watercolors. A large body of his work exists, and it is possible to see a style evolving from tight renderings to more stylized works where he simplifies land contours into flowing lines. From 1854-1857, he served with the Pacific Coast Survey, commanded by his uncle, James Madison (1810-1877) and painted numerous watercolors from Mare Island to Santa Barbara, traveling up and down the West Coast. He recorded scenes, working from the ship, and also traveled to inland areas such as the Sierras and Yosemite. He served in the Civil War and later lived in Annapolis and Washington DC. Source:.... Read full biography
Regarded as one of the most highly accomplished of the expedition survey artists, James Madison Alden did numerous drawings, opaque and transparent watercolors. A large body of his work exists, and it is possible to see a style evolving from tight renderings to more stylized works where he simplifies land contours into flowing lines. From 1854-1857, he served with the Pacific Coast Survey, commanded by his uncle, James Madison (1810-1877) and painted numerous watercolors from Mare Island to Santa Barbara, traveling up and down the West Coast. He recorded scenes, working from the ship, and also traveled to inland areas such as the Sierras and Yosemite. He served in the Civil War and later lived in Annapolis and Washington DC. Source:. Harold and Peggy Samuels, "Artists of the American West". Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Cartography, Mapmaking, Globes, Topography
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Sketch, Sketching
Art Media
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
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
- •Landscape
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •National Parks and/or State Parks
- •North American/Canadian Frontier, Pioneers
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
- •Minnesota, Upper Mississippi Before 1900
- •Missouri River Valley Before 1900
- •Northern California Before 1900
- •Pacific Northwest Before 1900
- •Southern California Before 1900
- •Yosemite National Park
Chronology
- •Early 19th Century Before Civil War
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Expedition Artist of Drawings, Paintings, and/or Photographs
- •Western Subject Specialty