Samuel F. B. Morse began his career as an artist and produced a series of highly acclaimed paintings, including portraits of the most celebrated people of the day. While working as a painter, he labored to instill in his fellow Americans the idea of the vital role of the arts in the development of the United States. Because of a lack of steady patronage, Morse ultimately abandoned art and devoted his time to developing the electromagnetic telegraph he unveiled in 1837.
The Great American Hall of Wonders, 2011
- Title
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Samuel F. B. Morse
- Artist
- Date
- 1831
- Location
- Dimensions
- 19 1⁄2 x 12 x 8 3⁄4 in. (49.5 x 30.5 x 22.2 cm.)
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Edward L. Morse
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- marble
- Classifications
- Highlights
- Keywords
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- Occupation – science – inventor
- Portrait male – Morse, Samuel F.B. – nude
- Occupation – art – painter
- Object Number
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1919.1.1
- Palette
- Linked Open Data
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