Early American Art and Limner Portraits
The itinerant American limner was usually an unidentified painter who roamed the countryside in search of commissions. For the most part these artists were untrained and lived hardscrabble lives, often trading sign painting, a small portrait, interior mural for a bushel of potatoes or a few chickens. Edward Hicks Started his career this way.
Many itinerant painters infused a sense of
whimsy and unintentional surrealism into their work. Each limner
possessed their own manner of
painting. Almost all but typically accentuated the eyes of the subject and included
narrative elements such as books, birds, pets, household objects. Their
artworks overflow with surface ornamentation and are deliberately
decorous. These fascinating paintings are highly valued by collectors. Such stylization brings to mind the
illuminators
who roamed medieval Europe.
A List of some of greatest American Limners
Joseph Badger
Jacob Frymire
The Denison Limner
The Freake Painter
Charles Codman
Edward Hicks
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