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1805 Leverett, Massachusetts - 1900 Sunderland, Massachusetts. Known for: Portrait, allegory and history painting, architecture.
Born in Leverett, Massachusetts, Erastus Field kept his home most of his life in that state but did study briefly with Samuel F.B. Morse in New York City where he lived from 1842 to 1848. He was a... Read full biography
Born in Leverett, Massachusetts, Erastus Field kept his home most of his life in that state but did study briefly with Samuel F.B. Morse in New York City where he lived from 1842 to 1848. He was a folk portrait artist with little modeling skill, but is remembered for the social idealism exhibited... Read full biography
Born in Leverett, Massachusetts, Erastus Field kept his home most of his life in that state but did study briefly with Samuel F.B. Morse in New York City where he lived from 1842 to 1848. He was a folk portrait artist with little modeling skill, but is remembered for the social idealism exhibited by his subjects. Unlike many of his peers who painted faces on pre-painted bodies, he did the faces first and the clothing addressed social position. He also did historical subjects, one of them being... Read full biography
Born in Leverett, Massachusetts, Erastus Field kept his home most of his life in that state but did study briefly with Samuel F.B. Morse in New York City where he lived from 1842 to 1848. He was a folk portrait artist with little modeling skill, but is remembered for the social idealism exhibited by his subjects. Unlike many of his peers who painted faces on pre-painted bodies, he did the faces first and the clothing addressed social position. He also did historical subjects, one of them being an American Centennial commemoration for Springfield, Massachusetts. He was also known for his scenes from classical mythology and Biblical history. His wife was artist, Phebe Gilmore, who exhibited as Mrs. P. G. Field at the American Institute in... Read full biography
Born in Leverett, Massachusetts, Erastus Field kept his home most of his life in that state but did study briefly with Samuel F.B. Morse in New York City where he lived from 1842 to 1848. He was a folk portrait artist with little modeling skill, but is remembered for the social idealism exhibited by his subjects. Unlike many of his peers who painted faces on pre-painted bodies, he did the faces first and the clothing addressed social position. He also did historical subjects, one of them being an American Centennial commemoration for Springfield, Massachusetts. He was also known for his scenes from classical mythology and Biblical history. His wife was artist, Phebe Gilmore, who exhibited as Mrs. P. G. Field at the American Institute in New York City. The Fields lived first in Hartford, Connecticut, then in Monson and Palmer, Massachuset... Read full biography
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- American Fancy, 1790-1840January 2005Editors, American Art ReviewAmerican Art Review
- Historic DeerfieldJune 2004Friary, Donald RAmerican Art Review
- Springfield Art MuseumsJune 2004Haskell, Heather RAmerican Art Review
- Maxim Karolik and folk artApril 2001Troyen, CarolThe Magazine Antiques
- Folk Art Traditions in AmericaFebruary 2001Joyce, HenryAmerican Art Review
- American Naive PaintingsDecember 1996AR editorsAmerican Art Review
- The Henry R Luce CenterFebruary 1995Rebora, CarrieAmerican Art Review
- American Vernacular/Folk ArtDecember 1994Steward, James CAmerican Art Review