19th Century

Samuel Wells

Born 1801 Died 1868

Samuel Wells: A Life of Law, Politics, and Cultural Context Born: August 15, 1801, Durham, New Hampshire Died: July 15, 1868 Occupation: Attorney, Judge, Politician (25th Governor of Maine) Early Life and Legal Career Samuel Wells received his education in local schools before pursuing a career in law. He established himself as a successful attorney, residing successively in Waterville, Hallowell, and Portland, Maine. This demonstrates an engagement with the growing legal landscape of 19th-century America. From 1836 to 1840, Wells served in the Maine House of Represent…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of Samuel Wells'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.

Samuel Wells

1801 - 1868

The Subject Atlas

Spokes — Subject

Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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