Because American painters did not have patrons, they had to earn a living before they could engage in high art.
Facing this financial reality, most artists in the United States spent much of their time painting portraits for hire.
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Landscape Painting in America: Portrait Painting |
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Because American painters did not have patrons, they had to earn a living before they could engage in high art. Facing this financial reality, most artists in the United States spent much of their time painting portraits for hire.
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John S. Copley, Hugh Montgomerie, 1780, Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
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