Glenbow Museum
130 9th Avenue S.E., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Calgary, AB T2G 0P3
Canada
Calgary, AB T2G 0P3
Canada
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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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About James Alden: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (5)
All MuseumsMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115Navy Art Collection, Navy Historical Center
805 Kidder Breese Street Se, Bldg 67
Washington Navy Yard
Washington, DC 20374-5060Orange County Regional History Center
65 East Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801Thomas Handforth Gallery at Tacoma Public Library
1102 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98402