early life and career
Charles Spencer Humphreys, an american artist, was born on february 18, 1818, in moorestown, new jersey. he was one of seven children to joshua humphreys and abigail cox. humphreys' early life was marked by his family’s general store, which may have influenced his later artistic endeavors.
Humphreys is renowned for his naive portraits of race horses, often posed against landscape backgrounds or being driven by their owners or trainers. This unique style has been praised by horseracing enthusiasts and art connoisseurs alike. Some notable works include:
- the long-horn cattle sign (not attributed to humphreys, but a similar style), showcased in the amon carter museum of american art, united states.
- pay dirt (also known as the discovery of last chance gulch), displayed in the gilcrease museum, united states, although this is attributed to charles marion russell.
- humphreys' own works, such as his portraits of specific racehorses, are not listed here but can be found on WahooArt's platform.
later life and legacy
Humphreys shared a studio with his brother richard humphreys from 1840 to 1844. He married caroline fetters, with whom he had five children. His later years were marked by the creation of paintings for the interior of st. paul's episcopal church in camden (1850) and the reproduction of his works as color lithographs.
Humphreys' death was reported in both american and foreign newspapers, signifying his impact on the art world. His work was reportedly included in the philadelphia centennial exposition in 1876.
- view more of humphreys' works on WahooArt's charles spencer humphreys page.
- explore the amon carter museum of american art's collection on WahooArt's platform.
references
- charles spencer humphreys - artist - schwarz gallery (schwarzgallery.com)
- artist info - national gallery of art (nga.gov)
- the hyper-realism art movement - WahooArt
- the virginia museum of fine arts (united states) - WahooArt
- frederic remington, known for his western and military artwork.
- walter lathrop greene, an american artist known for his paintings of horses and landscapes.
