WILLIS SEAVER ADAMS

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Painting Comparison

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Fur Traders Descending the Missouri, 1845Morning Mist, 1918

George Caleb Bingham (American, 1811–1879) Willis Seaver Adams (American, 1844 – 1921)

Oil on canvasOil/ Canvas

Analyze

Adams vs. BinghamSimilarities

Tone Proportions of landscape Consists of nature, trees

Differences Color People, scene/action Time period, 50 years difference

Artists lives

Both born on farms Willis was born into a poorer farm family Bingham was born in a wealthy farm

family that had lost its fortune in a failed investment

Bingham was more social than Adams.

Schooling

Bingham was tutored by the local mister Adams went to two schools but did not

graduate from either. Both received private education

Other other Adams’ painting

A View of Cambridge

Bingham’s other painting

Comparisons

Both show presence of civilization Adams shows his view from further away

to show that he is not ready to accept both the change in landscape and a social atmosphere.

Bingham shows the social atmosphere as a fun time with everyone happy.