Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Sarah Goodridge
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Sarah Goodridge is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her portraits (including her own self-portrait).
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Rembrandt Peale
From the Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this is a portrait photograph and biography of Rembrandt Peale, the early American portrait painter and most of famous of the Peale brothers family of artists.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Beauford Delaney
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Beauford Delaney is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his association with the Harlem Renaissance and his portraits of African Americans.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Wood Dodge
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, John Wood Dodge is described here along with information on his contributions to art through portraits and landscapes.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: George Fuller
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, George Fuller is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his portrait and landscape paintings.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert Henri
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on the member of the Eight, Robert Henri. The site also provides an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Valentine Haidt
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, John Valentine Haidt is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his portrait paintings.
National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada: Jack Humphrey (1901 1967)
Presents a biography of Jack Humphrey, a Canadian artist from Saint John, New Brunswick. Click on each painting to see an expanded view and more information about it.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Charles Willson Peale
From the Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this is a self-portrait and biography for Charles Willson Peale, monumental portrait painter of George Washington and the man responsible for opening America?s first...
National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada: William Berczy
Portrays images of paintings by Canaidan artist William Berczy. Click on each image for an enlarged view and detailed information. A link below the few on this page leads to addtional paintings.
National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada: John Lyman (1886 1967)
Presents a biography and the works of Canadian artist John Lyman. Click on each image for an enlarged view and details.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: William H. Johnson
The Luce Foundation Center for American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum presents this short biography and photographic portrait of William H. Johnson, the influential African-American painter participant in the Harlem...
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Whistler: Portrait of the Artist's Mother
This presentation from the CGFA and Carol Gerten-Jackson provides a nice, large image of Whistler's painting, "Portrait of the Artist's Mother: Arrangement in Gray and Black, No. 1." A great site for a picture of the famous painting.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Self Portrait Facing Left
An image of "Self-Portrait Facing Left", created by French Family of Artists Fragonard during the 1780's (Black chalk).
Curated OER
Kids Interactive Portrait
Many components of a portrait of George Washington have been removed. You need to uncover them with the red spy glass. As you find each piece you will learn how it plays an important roll in the value of the painting and why the artist...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Mc Ardle Notebooks: Mc Ardle's Portrait of Sam Houston, 1876
Here is a portrait of Sam Houston by Henry McArdle, the artist behind "The Battle of San Jacinto." It is accompanied by McArdle's handwritten notes and related a newspaper clipping from 1876.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Portrait of General Mirabeau B. Lamar
Here is a portrait of Mirabeau Lamar, part of artist Henry McArdle's collection of research for his painting, "The Battle of San Jacinto." Includes a link to an article on Lamar, from the "Handbook of Texas."
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto: Portrait of General Santa Anna
Here is a portrait of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna by Paul L'Ouvrier. Part of artist Henry McArdle's collection of research for his painting, "The Battle of San Jacinto." Includes a link to an article on Santa Anna from the "Handbook of...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Mc Ardle Notebooks: Portrait of General Sam Houston
Here is a photo of General Sam Houston, which is part of artist Henry McArdle's notebook of research used in painting "The Battle of San Jacinto." Includes a link to an article on Houston.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Dawn at the Alamo: Portrait of Susanna Dickinson Given to Mc Ardle
Here is a photo of Alamo eyewitness Susanna Dickinson, given to "Dawn at the Alamo" artist Henry McArdle. Includes a link to a bio on Dickinson.
Other
The Mc Michael Canadian Art Collection: Edwin Holgate
Canadian portrait painter from Montreal, teacher, and graphic artist, Edwin Holgate (1892-1977) was instrumental in the founding of the Canadian Society of Graphic Artists. He was invited to join the Group of Seven in 1930.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: King Gimp Revisited
Site from NPR includes an interview, video clips and links about expressionist artist, Dan Keplinger. This artist has overcome his disability to create fine art that expresses himself.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Rembrandt Paintings
The Metropolitan showcases all the paintings (chiefly portraits) in its collection by Rembrandt on this page. Here you can read a biographical note of the artist and learn about the qualities of his art for which he is best known and...
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Spainarts: Ribera, Jose De
This site is provided for by Spainarts. Paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.