James Bard

American, 1815 - 1897

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The image shows a steamboat named "John Birkbeck" on a body of water. The boat is moving from left to right. The background features hills dividing the water from the sky. The steamboat has flags, including one with the name "John Birkbeck." Smoke is coming out of the smokestack. Figures are visible on the deck. The painting is detailed with smooth brushstrokes. The color palette includes blues, greens, pastels, grays, and warm hues near the horizon. The water's surface and distant hills are depicted in a calm and idealized manner.
James Bard, Towboat "John Birkbeck", 1854, oil on canvas, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1971.83.1

Towboat "John Birkbeck"

James Bard · 1854 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1971.83.1

James Bard, Steamer "St. Lawrence", 1850, oil on canvas, Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1953.5.2

Steamer "St. Lawrence"

James Bard · 1850 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1953.5.2

Bibliography

1949

  • Sniffen, Harold S. "James and John Bard--Painters of Steamboat Portraits." Art in America 37 (April 1949): 51-66.

1977

  • Peluso, Anthony J., Jr. J & J Bard, Picture Painters. New York, 1977.

1992

  • Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 6-7.