19th Century

Charles Cromwell Ingham

Born 1796 Died 1863

Charles Cromwell Ingham: A Portraitist of New York Society Charles Cromwell Ingham (1796 or 1797 – December 10, 1863) remains a captivating figure in 19th-century American art, an artist whose life and career unfolded with a quiet grace that belies the significant impact he had on portraiture and the burgeoning artistic landscape of New York City. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Ingham’s journey took him across the Atlantic to America, where he established himself as a prominent painter specializing in capturing the elegance and social intricacies of his time. While shrouded in some mystery regardi…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of Charles Cromwell Ingham'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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Spokes — Subject

Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

Threads — Shared Context

Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.

Charles Cromwell Ingham

1796 - 1863

The Subject Atlas

Spokes — Subject

Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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