Deas Charles
American Painter
1818-1867
After an unsuccessful attempt to obtain an appointment at West Point Military Academy, he turned to an artistic career. He quickly earned recognition at the annual exhibitions of the National Academy of Design, New York, to which he was elected an associate member in 1839, with subjects taken from James Fenimore Cooper,
ID: 72676 Prairie Fire Date ca. 1847(1847)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 73 X 91.3 cm (28.74 X 35.94 in)
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