early life and career alexander francis harmer, an american painter, was born in 1856 in newark, new jersey. he began painting at a young age, reportedly selling his first work at the age of 11 for two dollars. at 16, he joined the army and was stationed in california, which would later become the inspiration for many of his works. artistic style and notable works harmer's artistic style is characterized by his idealization of california's mexican era. one of his notable works, vaqueros, showcases his skill in capturing the essence of the region's rich history. this painting, now housed at th…
A chart of Alexander Francis Harmer's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.