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Joseph Ord

Joseph Biays Ord (1805 - 1865) was active/lived in Pennsylvania.  Joseph Ord is known for Still life, some portrait and religious painting.

A still life painter from Philadelphia, Joseph Ord is credited as being a key figure in making still life a sought-after subject by American artists and bridging the more controlled manner of the Peales and the lush renderings of Severin Roesen and John Francis.

Ord's still life paintings were unique in that the still life was the sole focus of the painting rather than an accessory to other subjects. His paintings tend to be complex with many objects at opposing angles to each other and with much contrast of light and dark.

Ord began his career as a figure and portrait painter, but his still lifes, which he began around 1838, became so sought after that he rarely returned to his former subjects.

He was much influenced by the Peales with the incorporation of the subtle effects of contrasting light and dark and also by the Dutch masters of the 17th century.   ...  [Displaying 889 of 3363 characters.]  Artist bio

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   Publications  Book References:  15
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15 Book References for Joseph Ord
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1997 Schwarz, Robert Devlin 150 Years of Philadelphia Still Life Painting
(Exhibition catalog)
130 Yes
1989 Fresella-Lee, Nancy The American Paintings (in the) Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art 222 Yes
1988 Falk, Peter Hastings Dictionary of Signatures & Monogram 556 No
1988 Falk, Peter Hastings Annual Exhibition Record, 1807-1870, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
(Exhibition catalog)
472 No
1987 Simon, Robin The Portrait in Britain and America with Biographical Dictionary of Portraitists 1680-1914 255 Yes
1986 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers 1081 No
1981 Gerdts, William H Painters of the Humble Truth American Still Life 1801-1939 292 Yes
1976 Brindle, John V/Sally Secrest American Cornucopia 19th Century Still Lifes and Studies
(Exhibition catalog)
48 Yes
1971 Gerdts, William; Russell Burke American Still Life Painting 264 Yes
1947 Born, Wolfgang Still-Life Painting in America 144 No
1935 Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index 1130 No
1918 Ehrich Galleries One Hundred Early American Paintings 176 No
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