Carl Wimar : Chronicler of the Missouri River Frontier
Entry/Object ID
L1992.1.136
Description
Carl Wimar : Chronicler of the Missouri River Frontier . Carl Wimar (1828-1862), a German-born American artist who settled in Saint Louis, devoted his career to painting images of the American frontier. His scenes of Indian life and dramatic portrayals of the conflict between native Americans and pioneers helped to establish many of the myths of the American West that prevail to this day. Richly detailed and extensively illustrated, including many sketches and drawings never before published. "Carl Wimar" provides insights into both the West of romance and myth and the real frontier of the 1850's, just before settlement and civil war changed life there forever.
352/Hardbound/Illustrations /Photographs
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Transportation
Search Terms
Wimar, Carl, German-American Artist, Western Art, Indian Life, Pioneers, 1850's, Indian Interaction, Western Migration, Missouri River
Book Details
Author
Stewart, Rick, Joseph D. Ketner II, and Angela L. Miller
