John Mix Stanley

American, 1814–1872

John Mix Stanley war ein amerikanischer Maler und Lithograf, der für seine Darstellungen des Lebens und der Landschaften der amerikanischen Ureinwohner bekannt ist. Er wurde am 12. Juni 1814 in New York City geboren und wurde während des 19. Jahrhunderts zu einer prominenten Figur in der amerikanischen Kunstszene. Stanley studierte an der National Academy of Design und entwickelte einen markanten Stil, der Realismus mit romantischen Elementen kombinierte. Er reiste ausgiebig im amerikanischen Westen, was seine Arbeit stark beeinflusste. Zu Stanleys Hauptwerken gehören 'Der Letzte der Büffel' und verschiedene Porträts von indianischen Führern. Seine Kunst ist bedeutend für ihre historische Dokumentation der indigenen Kulturen und ihren Beitrag zur amerikanischen romantischen Bewegung. Er starb am 12. Februar 1872 in Washington, D.C.

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Distribution of Goods to the Assiniboins, oil on canvas by John Mix Stanley, depicting figures gathering.

Verteilung von Gütern an die Assiniboins

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A Morning in Milk River Valley, oil on canvas by John Mix Stanley, depicting fog over hills at dawn.

Ein Morgen im Milk River Valley

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Flathead Lake by John Mix Stanley, 1854, depicting shimmering water and clouds.

Flathead Lake, Looking toward the South

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Mount Rainier viewed from near Steilacoom, oil on canvas by John Mix Stanley

Mount Rainier vom nahegelegenen Steilacoom aus gesehen

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Kettle Falls, Columbia River by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas depicting a vibrant landscape

Kettle Falls, Columbia River

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Fort Union and Distribution of Goods to the Assiniboins, oil on canvas by John Mix Stanley

Fort Union und Verteilung von Waren an die Assiniboins

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Milk River – Bear’s Paw Mountain in Distance, oil on canvas by John Mix Stanley

Milchfluss – Bärenpfotenberg in der Ferne

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Sauk River by John Mix Stanley, oil painting depicting a tranquil river at twilight

Saukfluss

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Pike Lake M.T. by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil lake and wilderness.

Pike Lake M.T.

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Fort Benton by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas depicting a landscape with a fort and river.

Fort Benton

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Lightning Lake by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas depicting a stormy landscape with turbulent water and lightning.

Blitzsee

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Marias River oil painting by John Mix Stanley depicting a serene landscape with reflections.

Marias River

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Sheyenne River by John Mix Stanley, oil painting depicting gentle currents and lush greenery.

Sheyenne-Fluss

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Historical oil painting by John Mix Stanley depicting a council of native figures in 1843

Internationaler Indianerrat (gehalten in Tallequah, Indian Territory, 1843)

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Assiniboin Encampment on the Upper Missouri by John Mix Stanley, oil painting depicting Native Americans in a camp.

Assiniboin-Lager am Oberen Missouri

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Mt. Baker and Cascade Range oil painting by John Mix Stanley

Mt. Baker und die Kaskadenkette von Whitbys Insel

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Fort Okinakane by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas depicting a fort in a vast wilderness.

Fort Okinakane

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Cape Horn – Columbia River by John Mix Stanley, oil painting depicting turbulent waves and dramatic sky.

Kap Hoorn – Columbiafluss

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Oil painting by John Mix Stanley depicting Milk River and Panther Mountain

Milk River und Panther Mountain

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Columbia River Mouth of Des Shutes, oil painting by John Mix Stanley

Mündung des Columbia River von Des Shutes

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Landscape of Big Hole Prairie from the North, oil on canvas by John Mix Stanley

Großes Loch der Prärie von Norden

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Bitterroot River near Fort Owen by John Mix Stanley, oil painting of a tranquil river landscape.

Bitterroot River in der Nähe von Fort Owen

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Dalles of Mt. Columbia Looking Westward, oil on canvas by John Mix Stanley

Dalles des Mt. Columbia nach Westen blickend

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Figurative oil painting by John Mix Stanley depicting indigenous figures in warm light.

Nez Perces

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Coeur d’Alene Mission, St. Ignatius River by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas, depicting a tranquil river landscape.

Mission Coeur d'Alene, St. Ignatius River

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Crossing the Bitter Root by John Mix Stanley, oil painting depicting Indigenous men navigating a river.

Überquerung des Bitter Root

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Landscape of Bear’s Teeth Missouri River Gate of the Mountains by John Mix Stanley, medium unknown.

Tor der Bärenzähne am Missouri River

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Landscape showing rugged rock formations at sunset by John Mix Stanley

Hell Gate - Eingang zum Cadotte-Pass von Westen

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Teton Valley landscape by John Mix Stanley, depicting mountains and forest in oil painting

Teton-Tal

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Landscape depicting burial mounds illuminated by golden light, by John Mix Stanley

Chinook Begräbnisstätten

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Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier landscape oil painting by John Mix Stanley

Puget Sound und Mt. Rainier von Whitby’s Island

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A Cottonwood Grove by John Mix Stanley, depicting a serene landscape with cottonwood trees, oil painting.

Ein Baumwollbaumhain

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Landscape with a solitary figure in the wilderness, oil painting by John Mix Stanley

Tshimikain-Mission oder Chemakane-Mission

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Victor’s Camp – Hell Gate Ronde by John Mix Stanley, oil painting featuring a solitary figure in a barren landscape.

Lager von Victor – Hell Gate Ronde

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Near Mouse River by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river and sky.

Near Mouse River

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Maple River by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river landscape.

Arcefluss

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Approach to Cadotte’s Pass by John Mix Stanley, oil painting of a rugged landscape.

Annäherung an den Cadotte-Pass

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Western Landscape by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas depicting hills and clouds.

Westlandschaft

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Saint Paul M.T. oil painting by John Mix Stanley depicting a serene landscape with a river and sunset.

Saint Paul M.T. (Montana-Territorium)

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Source of the Peluse, oil on canvas by John Mix Stanley, depicting a tranquil river landscape.

Quelle der Peluse

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Butte de Morale by John Mix Stanley, oil on canvas depicting a majestic butte and soft pastel sky.

Butte de Morale

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Portrait of a solemn figure in muted hues, oil painting by John Mix Stanley

Warten auf die Rückkehr von Mr. Tinkham

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