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james madison alden
19th Century
19th Century

james madison alden

Born 1834 Died 1922 Works span 1854–1870

James Madison Alden: Chronicler of the American West James Madison Alden, born in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1834 and passing away in 1922, stands as a remarkably significant figure within the history of American landscape painting. More than simply a painter of picturesque vistas, Alden served as a crucial visual recorder of the vast and rapidly changing American West during a pivotal era – the mid-19th century’s westward expansion an…

32
dated works
1
chapters
1854
first work
1870
last work
Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

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Chapters — Career Periods

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Thumbnails — Dated Works

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Colour Band — Movement Drift

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