October 10, 2024
History Talk: James Alexander Simpson; Early American Artist
Glenwood 50+Center • 2400 Rt 97 Cooksville, MD 21723 Organized by Howard County GovernmentAbout this event
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Description
James Alexander Simpson, An Example of Early American Portrait Painter.
True artists were rare in the Mid-Atlantic in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Tobacco planters might pay for a portrait, but this was a luxury for the rich. Good, European-trained artists did not want to make the perilous ocean crossing for uncertain reward. This is why “primitive” or self-taught artists, like Georgetown’s James Alexander Simpson, are so important to our understanding of the colonial period. Through their portraits and landscapes, we can see how America and Americans looked before photographs were invented.Age Group/Camp
Adults 50+
Location
Glenwood 50+ Center
Age and Gender
Ages 50-255 · Co-Ed