Born and raised in Missouri, and with only brief art instruction, George Caleb Bingham built a strong reputation for himself as a classical portraitist while still in his early 20’s. Encouraged by his success, Bingham sought more formal art instruction at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1837. Bingham continued painting portraits in Washington D.C. in the 1840’s, before eventually winning praise for his primary love, painting the genre scenes of the low-lying river areas, with all their atmospheric effect. Also devoted to politics, Bingham was once elected to the Misouri State Legislature, but his win was overturned when the election was contested.
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