Painted Journeys: The Art of John Mix Stanley
Reviving the work of John Mix Stanley as a leading 19th Century American artist, this exhibition brings together, for the first time, works representing every aspect of his remarkable artistic career.
January 30 – May 1, 2016
Images in order of appearance: John Mix Stanley (American, 1814‑1872), Wagon Train Break in the Journey, circa 1855. Oil on canvas. 30 í— 44 inches American Museum of Western Art—the Anschutz Collection, Denver, Colorado. Chain of Spires along the Gila, 1855. Oil on canvas. Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona. Museum purchase, 1968. L.399.2015.1 (68.20). Group of Piegan Indians, 1867. Oil on canvas. 27 x 41 inches. Western History and Genealogy Department, Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado, USA. (C34-15).