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Also painted politics

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George Caleb Bingham - Historic Missourians - The State Historical Society of Missouri

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George Caleb Bingham was born on March 20, 1811, in Augusta County, Virginia. He was the second of seven children born to Henry Vest and Mary Amend Bingham. Living on a large farm, George showed a strong interest in drawing at an early age.

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Ended his career as a Proffesor of Art at the University of Missouri

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Died July 7, 1879 in his home

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By 1878 he had painted almost 500 portraits

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Started out painting portraits

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George Caleb Bingham - Self Portrait of the Artist

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George Caleb Bingham - (March 20, 1811 - July 7, 1879) was an American realist artist, whose work depicts American life in the frontier lands, along the Missouri River.

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His farther died of malaria in 1823.

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Chester Harding motivated him to become an

artist when he was 9. George had to help Harding

when he was staying at their inn, and that is where he

watched Harding paint.

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Born: Augusta County, Virginia

March 20, 1811

On his grandpa's farm

Moved to Missouri in 1819

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Career for 45 years

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He could be known as Missouri's first artist.

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Wasn't educated in art. Taught him self.

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Paintings related to the Missouri & Mississippi Rivers, people around

St.Louis, Columbia, Jefferson City, Arrow Rock, Boonville, and Kansas City

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Paintings related to everyday life

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Best years of painting: 1845-1855

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Traveled west to paint the American frontier

Trappers, traders, settlers, and Native Americans

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George Caleb Bingham - Family Life on the Frontier

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George Caleb Bingham - (March 20, 1811 - July 7, 1879) was an American realist artist, whose work depicts American life in the frontier lands, along the Missouri River.