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Charles Deas

January 01, 1970

Charles Deas (December 22, 1818 – March 23, 1867) was an American painter noted for his oil paintings of Native Americans and fur trappers of the mid-19th century.

Charles Deas
The Voyageurs (1846) by Charles Deas
Born(1818-12-22)December 22, 1818
Philadelphia, PA
DiedMarch 23, 1867(1867-03-23) (aged 48)
New York City
NationalityAmerican
Known forpainting

Early life edit

Charles Deas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a son of William Allan Deas (1764-1863) and Anne (née Izard) Deas (1764–1863), a daughter of the 18th century American politician Ralph Izard of South Carolina and his wife, Alice De Lancey Izard.[1]

He attempted, and failed, to obtain an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.[2] As a young man, he studied under John Sanderson in Philadelphia, and subsequently embarked upon a career as a painter.[3] The National Academy of Design in New York soon recognized his work, electing him as an associate member in 1839.[4]

Career edit

By 1840, he had decided to emulate one of his influences, George Catlin, and travel westward in the United States. It was during travels through the Wisconsin Territory that he became a noted painter of trappers and American Indians. By 1841, Deas decided to establish his base in St. Louis, Missouri.[2] During this time, Deas would typically spend "a few months among the Indian tribes, familiarizing himself with their manners and customs."[5]

The artist's works are described as expressing "psychological tension, perceived danger, alarm, and flight," epitomized by his painting Death Struggle which depicts an Indian and trapper locked in combat while falling to their deaths from a cliff.[2]

Deas was most famous while he was still alive. One critic, in 1947, stated that the painter was considered to have "enjoyed more of a reputation during his own lifetime" than currently.[6] Between 1841 and 1848, Deas' regularly exhibited his works in St. Louis at the "Mechanics Fairs." He also shipped many of his works, for sale, to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts as well as to New York's American Art Union.[7]

Deas returned to New York in 1848 and expressed a desire to open a gallery of Indian art. Before he could do this he was declared legally insane.[8] While he was institutionalized, his paintings were described as being particularly intense. "One of his wild pictures, representing a black sea, over which a figure hung, suspended from a ring, while from the waves a monster was springing, was so horrible, that a sensitive artist fainted at the sight."[9]

Personal life edit

On May 23, 1848, Deas was committed to New York's Bloomingdale Asylum (a site now occupied by Columbia University). He was institutionalized for the rest of his life.[10]

Deas died of "apoplexy" (possible stroke) in Bloomingdale Asylum on March 23, 1867.[10]

Selected works edit

 
Wa-kon-cha-hi-re-ga (1840) by Charles Deas

Bibliography edit

  • Clark, Carol et al. Charles Deas and 1840s America, Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 2009. (ISBN 9780806140308) (OCLC 258767488)
  • Tuckerman, Henry T., "Deas" IN Artist-life: or, Sketches of American painters, New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1847. pp. 202–214. (OCLC 813736)

References edit

  1. ^ Wilson, James Grant. Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography (vol. 2). New York, D. Appleton. p. 118.
  2. ^ a b c Clark, Carol (1996). "Deas, Charles". The Dictionary of Art. 8. New York, NY: Grove's Dictionaries, Inc.: 588.
  3. ^ Clement, Clara Erskine; Hutton, Laurence (1885). Artists of the Nineteenth Century and Their Works. Boston: Osgood and Company. p. 187.
  4. ^ "DEAS, Charles". Marquis Who Was Who in America 1607–1984. 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  5. ^ Lanman, Charles (1847). A summer in the wilderness; embracing a canoe voyage up the Mississippi and around Lake Superior. New York : D. Appleton and Co. p. 15.
  6. ^ Baur, John I. H. (Summer 1947). "Unknown American Painters of the 19th Century". College Art Journal. 6 (4): 280. Retrieved March 3, 2010 from JSTOR. doi:10.2307/772653. JSTOR 772653. S2CID 191257926.
  7. ^ Rubin, Beth (1999). Lawrence O. Christensen (ed.). Dictionary of Missouri Biography. Columbia, MO : University of Missouri Press. pp. 235–236. ISBN 0-8262-1222-0.
  8. ^ Dippie, Brian (1990). Catlin and his contemporaries : the politics of patronage. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press. p. 495. ISBN 0-8032-1683-1.
  9. ^ Tuckerman, Henry T. (1867). Book of the Artists: American Artistic Life. New York: G.B. Putnam and Son. p. 429. OCLC 3078636.
  10. ^ a b Clark, Carol (2009). "1". Charles Deas and 1840s America. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 35–45. ISBN 978-0-8061-4030-8.

External links edit

  • Artcyclopedia entry on Charles Deas
  • Self portrait of Charles Deas held at the National Academy Museum
  • "Artist’s Work, Out of Attics, Goes to Walls of a Museum" Kirk Johnson, The New York Times, August 24, 2010
  • SIRIS (Smithsonian) listing of Deas paintings
 
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Charles Deas December 22 1818 March 23 1867 was an American painter noted for his oil paintings of Native Americans and fur trappers of the mid 19th century Charles DeasThe Voyageurs 1846 by Charles DeasBorn 1818 12 22 December 22 1818Philadelphia PADiedMarch 23 1867 1867 03 23 aged 48 New York CityNationalityAmericanKnown forpainting Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Selected works 5 Bibliography 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editCharles Deas was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania He was a son of William Allan Deas 1764 1863 and Anne nee Izard Deas 1764 1863 a daughter of the 18th century American politician Ralph Izard of South Carolina and his wife Alice De Lancey Izard 1 He attempted and failed to obtain an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point New York 2 As a young man he studied under John Sanderson in Philadelphia and subsequently embarked upon a career as a painter 3 The National Academy of Design in New York soon recognized his work electing him as an associate member in 1839 4 Career editBy 1840 he had decided to emulate one of his influences George Catlin and travel westward in the United States It was during travels through the Wisconsin Territory that he became a noted painter of trappers and American Indians By 1841 Deas decided to establish his base in St Louis Missouri 2 During this time Deas would typically spend a few months among the Indian tribes familiarizing himself with their manners and customs 5 The artist s works are described as expressing psychological tension perceived danger alarm and flight epitomized by his painting Death Struggle which depicts an Indian and trapper locked in combat while falling to their deaths from a cliff 2 Deas was most famous while he was still alive One critic in 1947 stated that the painter was considered to have enjoyed more of a reputation during his own lifetime than currently 6 Between 1841 and 1848 Deas regularly exhibited his works in St Louis at the Mechanics Fairs He also shipped many of his works for sale to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts as well as to New York s American Art Union 7 Deas returned to New York in 1848 and expressed a desire to open a gallery of Indian art Before he could do this he was declared legally insane 8 While he was institutionalized his paintings were described as being particularly intense One of his wild pictures representing a black sea over which a figure hung suspended from a ring while from the waves a monster was springing was so horrible that a sensitive artist fainted at the sight 9 Personal life editOn May 23 1848 Deas was committed to New York s Bloomingdale Asylum a site now occupied by Columbia University He was institutionalized for the rest of his life 10 Deas died of apoplexy possible stroke in Bloomingdale Asylum on March 23 1867 10 Selected works edit nbsp Wa kon cha hi re ga 1840 by Charles Deas Robert Watts Jr 1838 oil on canvas St Louis Mercantile Library Walking the Chalk 1838 oil on canvas Houston Museum of Fine Arts Turkey Shooting 1838 oil on canvas Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Self Portrait 1840 graphite on buff wove paper National Academy Wa kon cha hi re ga 1840 oil on canvas St Louis Mercantile Library Winnebago with Peace Medal and Red Pipestone 1840 oil on canvas St Louis Mercantile Library Winnebago with Bear Claw Necklace 1840 oil on canvas St Louis Mercantile Library Winnebago with Bear Claw Necklace and Gun Stock Club 1840 oil on canvas St Louis Mercantile Library Winnebagos Playing Checkers 1842 private collection Devil and Tom Walker 1843 oil on canvas private collection Long Jakes 1844 oil on canvas Denver Art Museum Dragoons Crossing River 1844 private collection The Death Struggle 1845 oil on canvas Shelburne Museum A Group of Sioux 1845 oil on canvas Amon Carter Museum The Trapper and His Family 1845 Boston Museum of Fine Arts The Voyageurs 1846 oil on canvas Boston Museum of Fine Arts Prairie Fire 1847 oil on canvas Brooklyn Museum Indian Warrior on the Edge of a Precipice 1847 Bibliography editClark Carol et al Charles Deas and 1840s America Norman University of Oklahoma Press 2009 ISBN 9780806140308 OCLC 258767488 Tuckerman Henry T Deas IN Artist life or Sketches of American painters New York D Appleton amp Company 1847 pp 202 214 OCLC 813736 References edit Wilson James Grant Appletons cyclopaedia of American biography vol 2 New York D Appleton p 118 a b c Clark Carol 1996 Deas Charles The Dictionary of Art 8 New York NY Grove s Dictionaries Inc 588 Clement Clara Erskine Hutton Laurence 1885 Artists of the Nineteenth Century and Their Works Boston Osgood and Company p 187 DEAS Charles Marquis Who Was Who in America 1607 1984 2009 Retrieved March 3 2010 Lanman Charles 1847 A summer in the wilderness embracing a canoe voyage up the Mississippi and around Lake Superior New York D Appleton and Co p 15 Baur John I H Summer 1947 Unknown American Painters of the 19th Century College Art Journal 6 4 280 Retrieved March 3 2010 from JSTOR doi 10 2307 772653 JSTOR 772653 S2CID 191257926 Rubin Beth 1999 Lawrence O Christensen ed Dictionary of Missouri Biography Columbia MO University of Missouri Press pp 235 236 ISBN 0 8262 1222 0 Dippie Brian 1990 Catlin and his contemporaries the politics of patronage Lincoln University of Nebraska Press p 495 ISBN 0 8032 1683 1 Tuckerman Henry T 1867 Book of the Artists American Artistic Life New York G B Putnam and Son p 429 OCLC 3078636 a b Clark Carol 2009 1 Charles Deas and 1840s America Norman Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Press pp 35 45 ISBN 978 0 8061 4030 8 External links editArtcyclopedia entry on Charles Deas Self portrait of Charles Deas held at the National Academy Museum Artist s Work Out of Attics Goes to Walls of a Museum Kirk Johnson The New York Times August 24 2010 SIRIS Smithsonian listing of Deas paintings nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles Deas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Deas amp oldid 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