Related Objects
Current Location:
GVSU -> IDC Collection Storage
Location Notes:
IDC; Speedpack

Mathias J. Alten: An American Impressionist ➔ Mathias Alten

Artwork
Identifier:
2000.248.1
Artist:
Artist Unknown
Credit:
GVSU Collection
Medium:
Photograph
Dimensions:
Artworks - Height: 9 in Width: 6.5 in
Description:
Profile view of Mathias Alten; photograph.
Historical Context:
The German-born American artist, Mathias Joseph Alten is often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters. Working in a traditional representational style, Alten incorporated the aesthetics and techniques of the Impressionist Movement in paintings infused with light and punctuated with deft brushwork. 


Library of Congress Subjects:
Photography