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Sheridan's Ride
1868 · Etching and engraving
Image: 13 13/16 × 19 13/16 in. (35.1 × 50.3 cm)
Plate: 17 11/16 × 22 13/16 in. (45 × 58 cm)
Sheet: 19 1/2 × 23 15/16 in. (49.6 × 60.8 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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William Sartain
American, 1843
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William Sartain was an American artist, known for the moody tonalism of his paintings, and interests and influences that spanned Orientalism and the Barbizon plein air approach to art. Friend to Thomas Eakins, son of artist John Sartain and brother to artist Emily Sartain, Sartain was one of the founders of the Society of American Artists and later became president of the New York Art Club.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 95% · Updated 7d ago
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