Banvard, John, 1815-1891
Variant namesPanorama, landscape, and portrait painter. Born and raised in New York City; painted Ohio and Mississippi rivers; lived in Louisville, Kentucky, and Watertown, South Dakota; first chromo made in America was taken from one of his paintings ("The Orison"); died on May 17, 1891.
From the description of John Banvard papers, 1888. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122514883
Painter and author; painted Panorama of the Mississippi and Panorama of the Nile.
From the description of Letter : to "Dear General," [after 1846]. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 29461789
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| creatorOf | Banvard, John, 1815-1891. Letter : to "Dear General," [after 1846]. | Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library | |
| creatorOf | John Banvard papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Banvard, John : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Banvard, John, 1815-1891. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| referencedIn | Banvard, Edith May,. Banvard family genealogy, 1767-1942, [between 1942 and 1945]. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts | |
| referencedIn | Clift, G. Glenn (Garrett Glenn), 1909-1970. Letter, 1951 Oct. 17. | Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library |
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| associatedWith | Clift, G. Glenn (Garrett Glenn), 1909-1970. | person |
| associatedWith | Green, Jesse C. | person |
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Birth 1815-11-15
Death 1891-05-16
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