19th Century

joseph rusling meeker

Born 1827 Died 1889 Works span 1874–1887

Joseph Rusling Meeker: The Soul of the Louisiana Bayou The American landscape painter Joseph Rusling Meeker, born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1827 and passing away in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1889, remains a captivating figure within the broader narrative of 19th-century American art. While not a native of Louisiana, his artistic legacy is inextricably linked to the state’s unique and evocative bayou landscapes – a connection forged duri…

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1874

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1887

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joseph rusling meeker

1827 – 1889

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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