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George Caleb Bingham

George Caleb Bingham (1811 - 1879) was active/lived in Missouri, Kansas.  George Bingham is known for Street-riverine genre and portrait painting.

The following exhibition review is from The Kansas City Star, September 8, 2013, and refers to an exhibition at the Jackson County Historical Society. 

By BRIAN BURNES
The Kansas City Star

Three judges can be found on the second floor of the renovated Jackson County Truman Courthouse in Independence.

That wouldn't be unusual, except for the way the judges gaze upon visitors — steady, unmoving and frozen on canvas.

Turns out all three judges sat for 19th century Missouri artist George Caleb Bingham. Now their portraits hang on a wall of the new Jackson County Museum of Art, opening Saturday in the recently renovated courthouse, not far from the offices of the county's assessments and collections departments.

Many of the 27 Bingham artworks displayed are owned by Ken McClain, Independence lawyer and developer.

"Bingham is recognized as a national treasure, but his Jackson County roots are not focused on that frequently," Mc   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 39968 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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Artist artworks for sale and wanted

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Research resources

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