
The Thomas Hunt and the America
1852 · Oil on canvas
34 1/4 × 64 1/2 in. (87 × 163.8 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

James Bard (1815–1897) was a marine artist of the 19th century. He is known for his paintings of watercraft, particularly of steamboats. His works are sometimes characterized as naïve art. Although Bard died poor and almost forgotten, his works have since become valuable. Bard had a twin brother, John (1815–1856) and they collaborated on earlier works.
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