19th Century

reuben o. luckenbach

Born 1818 Died 1880 Works span 1850–1865

Reuben O. Luckenbach (1818–1880): A Pennsylvania Landscape Pioneer Reuben O. Luckenbach, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States of America in 1818, stands as a pivotal figure in the burgeoning American landscape painting movement of the mid-nineteenth century. His artistic journey began under the tutelage of Gustav Grunewald, a German expatriate who established himself as an instructor at Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies—a f…

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1850

first work

1865

last work

Chronological Journey

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Chapters — Career Periods

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reuben o. luckenbach

1818 – 1880

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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