19th Century

alban jasper conant

Born 1821 Died 1915

Alban Jasper Conant (1821-1915): The Lincoln Portrait and Beyond Alban Jasper Conant (September 24, 1821 – February 3, 1915) stands as a singular figure in American art history—primarily recognized for his groundbreaking portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the first official likeness of the future president. However, to reduce Conant’s artistic legacy solely to this iconic image overlooks a rich and multifaceted career spanning decades of exploration into Missouri's landscape and culture, alongside significant contributions to archaeological scholarship. Born in Chelsea, Vermont, he embodied the sp…

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The Subject Atlas

A chart of alban jasper conant's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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alban jasper conant

1821 - 1915

The Subject Atlas

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Threads — Shared Context

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