The First Artist in America: The Life and Times of John Vanderlyn Poster

The First Artist in America: The Life and Times of John Vanderlyn (2017)

Status: Released
Original Language: English
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Name: The First Artist in America: The Life and Times of John Vanderlyn
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-01-01
Duration: 76 min

Jan 01, 2017 Documentary 1h 16m

User Score

Overview

John Vanderlyn “...is pronounced to be the first painter that now is or ever has been in America.” ~ Aaron Burr, 1802 “The First Artist in America” is the story of John Vanderlyn, the celebrated artist who portrayed seven American presidents, rose to fame as a 19th century neoclassical history painter, and died penniless and alone in his hometown of Kingston, New York.