James Merritt Ives: A Life Dedicated to Popular Printmaking Early Life and Education Born: March 5, 1824, in New York City. His father was the superintendent of Bellevue Hospital. Ives received a largely self-directed art education, visiting galleries and utilizing resources like the Astor Library. He continued his artistic pursuits even while working from a young age (age 12). He married Caroline Clark in 1846; they had six…
Scroll through James Merritt Ives's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
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The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups James Merritt Ives's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
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