George Caleb Bingham : Missouri's famed painter and forgotten politician / Paul C. Nagel.

Author/creator Nagel, Paul C.
Format Book
Publication InfoColumbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2005.
Descriptionxviii, 161 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

SeriesMissouri heritage readers
Missouri heritage readers. ^A355044
Contents A Virginia boy goes west -- Learning to paint -- On the road -- Painting or politics? -- The business of art -- An angry statesman -- Final frustrations.
Abstract "Paul Nagel's biography of nineteenth-century American painter and statesman George Caleb Bingham assesses Bingham's artistic achievements and his service as a political leader in Missouri during Reconstruction. Illustrations include both well-known and rarely seen works by Bingham"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 155) and index.
LCCN 2004027682
ISBN0826215742 (alk. paper)