William Holbrook Beard - Wikipedia
WEBWilliam Holbrook Beard (April 13, 1824 – February 20, 1900) was an American artistic painter who is known best for his satirical paintings of beasts performing human-like activities. Life. Self Portrait in the Studio, 1860s, oil on canvas, New York Historical Society. Beard was born in Painesville, Ohio.
William Holbrook Beard - 37 artworks - painting - WikiArt.org
WEBWilliam Holbrook Beard (April 13, 1824 – February 20, 1900) was an American artistic painter who is known best for his satirical paintings of beasts performing human-like activities. Beard was born in Painesville, Ohio.
Dancing Bears, 1865 - William Holbrook Beard - WikiArt.org
WEBInspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘Dancing Bears’ was created in 1865 by William Holbrook Beard in Romanticism style.
Whimsical Art: William Holbrook Beard’s Dancing Bears
WEBOne of Beard’s most iconic series of paintings features dancing bears, a motif that captures the artist’s fascination with the intersection of nature and culture. In these whimsical works, bears adorned in colorful costumes gracefully pirouette and twirl, evoking a sense of joy and wonder.
The Bear Dance, c.1870 - William Holbrook Beard - WikiArt.org
WEBInspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘The Bear Dance’ was created in c.1870 by William Holbrook Beard in Romanticism style.
The Bear Dance - Artsy Forward
WEBOne of the most compelling and iconic works by American artist William Holbrook Beard is "The Bear Dance." Painted in 1870, this whimsical and fantastical scene captures the imagination with its anthropomorphic portrayal of bears …
The Bear Dance, c.1870 by William Holbrook Beard
WEBThis romantic fantasy depicts bears -- symbolic of conservative financial investors -- celebrating a good business day; it was most probably painted earlier than The Bulls and Bears in the Market. The original painting was previously owned …
The bear dance. | New York Historical Society | Digital Collections
WEBBeard, W. H. (William Holbrook), 1824-1900. Title. The bear dance. Date. ca. 1870. Physical Description. 41 x 62 in. (104.1 x 157.5 cm) Description. Oil on linen.
William Holbrook Beard - Burchfield Penney Art Center
WEBWilliam Holbrook Beard. (1824-1900) American. Born: Painesville, Ohio, Ohio, USA. William Holbrook Beard was one of the most talented painters in Buffalo during the pre-Civil War era. His older brother, James Henry Beard (1811-1893), was also an artist.
Biography of William Holbrook Beard - American Art Gallery
WEBBeard became an immensely popular animal painter, and he painted a large variety of animals, favoring rabbits, cats, monkeys, squirrels, and especially bears. Both lauded and criticized for his humorous satires, he often substituted animals for humans in his visual social commentary.
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