William Bradford (1823 - 1892)
1823-04-30Fairhaven, USA1892-04-25New York City, USAUSA
William Bradford
William Bradford was an American romanticist painter, photographer and explorer, originally from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, near New Bedford. His early work focused on portraits of the many ships in New Bedford Harbor. In 1858, his painting New Bedford Harbor at Sunset was included in Albert Bierstadt's landmark New Bedford Art Exhibition.
He is known for his paintings of ships and Arctic seascapes. He was one of the first American painters to portray the frozen regions of the north.
Date and place of birt: | 30 april 1823, Fairhaven, USA |
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Date and place of death: | 25 april 1892, New York City, USA |
Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Marine painter, Painter |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Marine art |
Art style: | Romanticism |