The Lyrical Compositions of John White Alexander (1856-1915)

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John White Alexander (1856-1915), A Ray of Sunlight (also known as The Cellist) 1898

John White Alexander (1856-1915), Althea 1895

John White Alexander (1856-1915) Fancy Dress 1894

John White Alexander (1856-1915) Mrs Herman Duryea 1900

John White Alexander (1856-1915) Black and Red 1896.

The Late Summer Whites of American Artist Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

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Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Portrait in White 1889

Alright, I admit it, I am back to posting those 19th-century white dresses again. Here are my best excuses. It did not feel like Fall here today, the temperature rose to 93. And these portraits are not painted outside on glowing green grass. Those are my excuses, and I am sticking to them.

Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Twilight in the Desert 1891

Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Alice Bacon (Mrs W Stugis H. Lothrop 1891
Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Firelight 1893

Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Emily Vanderbilt Binney 1894
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Reading Aloud

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William Vierplank Birney (1858-1909) Reading Aloud 1885.

The 19th-Century Bonnet

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Thomas P. Anshutz (1851-1912) Lady with Bonnet
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At the Shore When the Weather is still too Cool

Albert Fitch Bellows (1830-1883) Seaside Reflections.

19C America from Pennsylvanian Jennie Augusta Brownscombe (1850-1935)

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Jennie Augusta Brownscombe (1850-1935) Ready for the Oven

Jennie Augusta Brownscombe (1850-1935) The Homecoming 1885

Jennie Augusta Brownscombe (1850-1935) Love's Young Dream 1887
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American artist James A. Caffetry (1819-1869) The Midday Rest 1858.

The Privileged & The Enslaved in 1858

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Painting by American artist James Cameron (1817-1882) Colonel and Mrs. James A. Whiteside, Son Charles and Servants 1858
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At a Well in 1877

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Painting by American Henry Cariss (1850-1903) At the Well 1877
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American Illustrator Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908)

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Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) Beach Scene 1879

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) Beach Scene with a Punch and Judy Show 1880

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) Children on the Beach 1879
Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) Coney Island Hurdy Gurdy 1880

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) On the Beach at Coney Island 1879

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) After School

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) School Days

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) School's Out 1882

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) Crossing the Stream

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) Dog Trainers

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) Gathering Flowers

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) Morning After Election 1884

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) Reading By the Fire

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) The Banjo Player

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) The Blacksmith's Shop

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) The Little Drummer Boy 1889

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) Westward Ho

Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908) Woman in a Wheatfield
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Early 19th Century

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Needlework by Mary S. Chapin Solitude 1815
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A Glimpse of the 1890s from American Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928)

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When I think of Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), I imagine dancing nudes in mythical landscapes. And I also wonder how he pulled off having two separate wives & families which were unknown to each other until after his death. These paintings, sans nudes, give us a hazy a glimpse into the late 19th century. I am especially intrigured by the harnassed little boy.

Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928) Young Girl 1899

Arthur B. Davies ( 1862-1928) The Violin Lesson 1892

Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928) Horn Players 1893

Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928) Children Playing 1896
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American Women from One Century to the Next

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Thomas Le Clear (1818–1862) Margaret Randall Evans

William Worchester Churchill (1858-1926) The Nosegay of Violets Portrait of a Woman 1896

Louis Mayer (1869–1969) Woman in Violet Chapeau
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American Women from One Century to the Next

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Richard Clague (1821–1873) Mrs Gueynard (New Orleans)

Irving Ramsey Wiles (1861-1948) A Lady 1893

Ruth Alsobrook Florence in a Green Hat 1936
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Unexpected Yellow from American Artists

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George Peter Alexander Healy (1813 –1894) Euphmia White van Rensselaer

Herbert F. Denman (1855-1903) Under the Willow 1893

Frank Russell Green (1856–1940) Lady with a Pink Rose

William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) A Portrait Study 1880

William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) Dora Wheeler 1883.

19C American Children

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Francis Martin Drexel (1792-1863) Double Portrait 1822.