William Bradford
1823–1892 · American · 30 artworks
RomanticismLuminismatmospheric perspectivedetailed ice formationsdramatic lightingship depictionsublime landscapes
artist bio
William Bradford was an American Romantic painter, photographer, and writer, best known for his depictions of Arctic regions. He documented the Arctic landscape and whaling industry, bringing awareness of these remote areas to a wider audience.
what you'll learn
Studying Bradford's work allows students to explore the themes of exploration, nature's grandeur, and the sublime in Romantic art. Students can learn about capturing light and atmosphere in landscape painting, particularly in challenging environments like the Arctic.
related: Albert Bierstadt
30 artworks
Fishermen in an Approaching Storm
1863
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Coastal Scene
1860
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Sunrise on the Bay of Fundy
1858
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An Arctic Scene
1881
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The Coast of Labrador
1864
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Sealers Crushed by Icebergs
1866
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Boston Harbor
1857
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The Panther, Icebound
1869
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The Sun Sets, Perce Rock, Gaspe, Quebec
1867
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Shipping in Rough Waters
1860
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Rock Study at Nahant, Massachusetts
1855
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Arctic Sunset with Rainbow
1877
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A Calm Afternoon, the Coast of Labrador
1875
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Coastal Scene at Sunset
1869
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Arctic Invaders
1882
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Ice Floes under the Midnight Sun
1869
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Fishermen off the Coast of Labrador
1863
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Caught in the Ice
1882
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Sunrise off Grand Manan
1860
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Low Tide, Labrador
1870
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Coast of Labrador
1866
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New Bedford Harbor at Sunset
1858
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Off the Coast of Labrador
1862
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The Schooner 'Jane' of Bath, Maine
1857
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The Kennebec River, Waiting for Wind and Tide
1860
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Fresh Breeze of Sandy Hook
1860
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The Port of New Bedford from Crow Island
1854
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Morning on the Artic Ice Fields
1880
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Sunset Calm in the Bay of Fundy
1860
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Iceberg
1869
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