Artist

Chinese Painter

Portrait of Chinese Painter
Portrait of Chinese Painter

Chinese Painter is a Romanticism painter. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Metropolitan Museum of Art, most of them oil paintings.

A Chinese painter active around 1800, this artist made small oil-on-glass portraits and ship portraits in bright colors. Their William Conklin shows a man in a dark coat against a plain background, while Liberty, painted on glass, depicts an American flag with stars arranged in a circle. They also painted The Ship "John W. Brewer" around 1845, a detailed view of the vessel under full sail.

These works offer a window into early American maritime culture through the eyes of a Chinese artist. Tap The Ship "John W. Brewer" to see more of their maritime scenes.

Works by Chinese Painter

Collections represented

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