John Mix Stanley

John Mix Stanley was an American painter (1814–1872). He was born at Canandaigua and died at United States.

Also recorded as J. M. Stanley; James M. Stanley; Stanley.

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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings J. M. Stanley, James M. Stanley and Stanley.

He was the child of Seth Stanley Jr. and Huldah Catlin. One child is recorded: Louis Crandall Stanley.

Recognition and collections

Work by John Mix Stanley is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilcrease Museum, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and Detroit Institute of Arts.

Identity

What the record establishes about John Mix Stanley.

International Indian Council (Held at Tallequah, Indian Territory, in 1843) is dated 1843 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1985.66.248,934B). Buffalo Hunt on the Southwestern Plains is dated 1845 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1985.66.248,932). Ko-rak-koo-kiss, a Towoccono Warrior is dated 1844 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1985.66.248,931). Black Knife, an Apache Warrior is dated 1846 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1985.66.248,933). Oregon City on the Willamette River is dated 1850 and held by Amon Carter Museum of American Art (inventory 1979.17). Assiniboin Encampment on the Upper Missouri is dated 1860 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 01.6).

Osage Scalp Dance is dated 1845 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1985.66.248,930). Mountain Landscape with Indians is dated 1870 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 59.312). The Young Chief Uncas is dated 1869 and held by Amon Carter Museum of American Art (inventory 2007.10). A Halt on the Prairie for a Smoke is dated 1860 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 01.7). Gambling for the Buck is dated 1869 and held by Amon Carter Museum of American Art (inventory 2007.9). Chain of Spires Along the Gila River is dated 1855 and held by Phoenix Art Museum (inventory 1968.20).

The Trial of Red Jacket is dated 1869 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1990.34). A Morning in Milk River Valley is dated 1870 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 41.66). Bin-Tah, The Wounded Man is dated 1843 and held by Yale University Art Gallery (inventory 1942.251). Emeline Willet is dated 1853 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1982.104.2). On the Warpath is dated 1872 and held by Amon Carter Museum of American Art (inventory 2007.11). Prairie Indian Encampment is dated 1870 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 41.63).

Chinook Burial Grounds is dated 1870 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 41.64). Indians Playing Cards is dated 1866 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 43.60). Beggar Boy is dated 1865 and held by Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (inventory 1989.38). Portrait of Princess Manaiula Tehuiarii is dated 1848 and held by Honolulu Museum of Art. Western Landscape is dated 1847 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 15.14).

Works and catalogued output

What John Mix Stanley produced.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogues 3 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 39 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 4 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 5 works under this heading.

Catalogued works

50 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1840 to 1888.

The Williamson Family, dated 1841, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1976.338. A Morning in Milk River Valley, dated 1870, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 41.66. Beggar Boy, dated 1865, held by Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, inventory 1989.38. Black Knife, an Apache Warrior, dated 1846, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1985.66.248,933. Buffalo Hunt on the Southwestern Plains, dated 1845, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1985.66.248,932. Chinook Burial Grounds, dated 1870, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 41.64. Gambling for the Buck, dated 1869, held by Amon Carter Museum of American Art, inventory 2007.9. Hawaiian Girl with Dog, dated 1849, held by Q826520. Indian Telegraph, dated 1860, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 01.2. Indians Hunting, dated 1867, held by Cincinnati Art Museum. Indians Playing Cards, dated 1866, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 43.60. Indians with Deer, dated 1867, held by Cincinnati Art Museum, inventory 1981.129. Kidnapped, dated 1853, held by Denver Art Museum. Mountain Landscape with Indians, dated 1870, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 59.312. On the Warpath, dated 1872, held by Amon Carter Museum of American Art, inventory 2007.11. Oregon City on the Willamette River, dated 1850, held by Amon Carter Museum of American Art, inventory 1979.17. Osage Scalp Dance, dated 1845, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1985.66.248,930. Pontiac. Portrait of King Kamehameha III, dated 1850. Portrait of Princess Manaiula Tehuiarii, dated 1848, held by Honolulu Museum of Art. Portrait of Queen Kalama, dated 1850. Portrait of Stephen Reynolds, dated 1848, held by Peabody Essex Museum. Prairie Indian Encampment, dated 1870, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 41.63. River in a Mountain Landscape, dated 1840. The Trial of Red Jacket, dated 1869, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1990.34. The Young Chief Uncas, dated 1869, held by Amon Carter Museum of American Art, inventory 2007.10. Western Landscape, dated 1847, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 15.14. The Trapper's Cabin, dated 1858, held by Q214867, inventory 2014.79.44. International Indian Council (Held at Tallequah, Indian Territory, in 1843), dated 1843, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1985.66.248,934B. Ko-rak-koo-kiss, a Towoccono Warrior, dated 1844, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1985.66.248,931. Berniah Willet, dated 1853, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1982.104.1. Emeline Willet, dated 1853, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1982.104.2. Chain of Spires Along the Gila River, dated 1855, held by Phoenix Art Museum, inventory 1968.20. Camp Life, dated 1867, held by Cincinnati Art Museum, inventory 1981.129. Bin-Tah, The Wounded Man, dated 1843, held by Yale University Art Gallery, inventory 1942.251. Tin Tin Malikin, dated 1847, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 38.103. A Halt on the Prairie for a Smoke, dated 1860, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 01.7. Assiniboin Encampment on the Upper Missouri, dated 1860, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 01.6. Haying, dated 1865, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 66.25. Scenes and incidents of Stanley's western wilds ... Catalogue of pictures in Stanley & Dickerman's North American Indian gallery. Portraits of North American Indians, with sketches of scenery, etc. Catalogue of pictures, in Stanley & Dickerman's North American Indian Portrait Gallery. Portraits of North American Indians. Jim Conner (from McGuire Scrapbook), dated 1843, graphite on off-white wove paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 26.216.2. [Gunpowder Agents Bungalow, Ishapoor.], dated 1858–61, albumen silver print, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.100.491.1 (37a). [Kitchen and Stables of Government House, Calcutta], dated 1858–61, albumen silver print, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.100.491.1 (17a). Hot springs at Lou Lou Fork, Bitter Root mountains, Montana, looking west. Colour lithograph after J.M. Stanley, 1855., dated 1855, held by Wellcome Collection. Portraits of North American Indians : with sketches of scenery, etc. / painted by J.M. Stanley ; deposited with the Smithsonian Institution., dated 1852, held by Wellcome Collection. Henry Wellcome Letter Book 2 ['HSW Private No.2' with key], dated 17 Apr 1888 - May 1890, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 12 named public collections.

Gilcrease Museum: 14 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Detroit Institute of Arts: 13 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Smithsonian American Art Museum: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Amon Carter Museum of American Art: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cincinnati Art Museum: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q826520: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Denver Art Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Honolulu Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 49 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Stanley, John Mix, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Stanley, John Mix, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Stanley, John Mix (1814-1872), painter, American National Biography Online, 2000. John Mix Stanley and His Indian Paintings, 1942.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 11 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Work by John Mix Stanley is recorded in the collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilcrease Museum, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Detroit Institute of Arts and Honolulu Museum of Art.

Chronology

  1. 1814John Mix Stanley born at Canandaigua.
  2. 1814John Mix Stanley was born in 1814 at Canandaigua.
  3. 1841The Williamson Family (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  4. 1843International Indian Council (Held at Tallequah, Indian Territory, in 1843) is dated 1843 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1985.66.248,934B).
  5. 1843Bin-Tah, The Wounded Man is dated 1843 and held by Yale University Art Gallery (inventory 1942.251).
  6. 1844Ko-rak-koo-kiss, a Towoccono Warrior is dated 1844 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1985.66.248,931).
  7. 1845Buffalo Hunt on the Southwestern Plains is dated 1845 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1985.66.248,932).
  8. 1845Osage Scalp Dance is dated 1845 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1985.66.248,930).
  9. 1845Buffalo Hunt on the Southwestern Plains (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
  10. 1846Black Knife, an Apache Warrior is dated 1846 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1985.66.248,933).
  11. 1846Black Knife, an Apache Warrior (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
  12. 1847Western Landscape is dated 1847 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 15.14).
  13. 1848Portrait of Princess Manaiula Tehuiarii is dated 1848 and held by Honolulu Museum of Art.
  14. 1850Oregon City on the Willamette River is dated 1850 and held by Amon Carter Museum of American Art (inventory 1979.17).
  15. 1853Emeline Willet is dated 1853 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1982.104.2).
  16. 1855Chain of Spires Along the Gila River is dated 1855 and held by Phoenix Art Museum (inventory 1968.20).
  17. 1860Assiniboin Encampment on the Upper Missouri is dated 1860 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 01.6).
  18. 1860A Halt on the Prairie for a Smoke is dated 1860 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 01.7).
  19. 1865Beggar Boy is dated 1865 and held by Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (inventory 1989.38).
  20. 1865Beggar Boy (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco).
  21. 1866Indians Playing Cards is dated 1866 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 43.60).
  22. 1869The Young Chief Uncas is dated 1869 and held by Amon Carter Museum of American Art (inventory 2007.10).
  23. 1869Gambling for the Buck is dated 1869 and held by Amon Carter Museum of American Art (inventory 2007.9).
  24. 1869The Trial of Red Jacket is dated 1869 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1990.34).
  25. 1870Mountain Landscape with Indians is dated 1870 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 59.312).
  26. 1870A Morning in Milk River Valley is dated 1870 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 41.66).
  27. 1870Prairie Indian Encampment is dated 1870 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 41.63).
  28. 1870Chinook Burial Grounds is dated 1870 and held by Detroit Institute of Arts (inventory 41.64).
  29. 1870A Morning in Milk River Valley (Detroit Institute of Arts).
  30. 1870Chinook Burial Grounds (Detroit Institute of Arts).
  31. 1872John Mix Stanley died at United States.
  32. 1872John Mix Stanley died in 1872 at United States.
  33. 1872On the Warpath is dated 1872 and held by Amon Carter Museum of American Art (inventory 2007.11).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    John Mix Stanley and His Indian Paintings, 1942

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for John Mix Stanley (Internet Archive), 4 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Painted journeys: the art of John Mix Stanley, Choice Reviews Online, 2015

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Stanley, John Mix (1814-1872), painter, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Stanley, John Mix, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Stanley, John Mix, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 2 digitised items catalogued under John Mix Stanley as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Semantic Scholar corpus, 8 publications naming John Mix Stanley.

    scholarly index · Unverified

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  9. 9.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with John Mix Stanley.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  10. 10.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with John Mix Stanley (49 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  11. 11.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 4 works naming John Mix Stanley.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  12. 12.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2676888: John Mix Stanley

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  13. 13.

    “John Mix Stanley”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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