John Caspar Wild facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
John Caspar Wild
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Painting that John Caspar Wild made called Cincinnati From Behind Newport Barracks 1835
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Johann Caspar Wild
July 1, 1804 |
| Died | August 12, 1846 Davenport, Iowa
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| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | Painting, printmaking |
John Caspar Wild (born 1804 – died August 12, 1846) was an American painter and lithographer. He was also known as J.C. Wild. He became famous for his detailed pictures of American cities and landscapes.
About His Life
John Caspar Wild was born in Richterswil, a town in Switzerland. He later moved to Paris, France. In 1832, he came to the United States and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Wild moved around a bit in the U.S. His last home was in Davenport, Iowa. This was a small town located in the upper Mississippi River valley. He moved there from St. Louis in the summer of 1844.
Sadly, Wild became very sick with a lung illness called tuberculosis in the summer of 1846. He died on August 12, 1846. He was buried near the banks of the Mississippi River, which he had painted for many years. For a long time, his grave did not have a marker.
His Artwork
John Caspar Wild was known for creating early pictures of cities and landscapes. He painted places like Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Louis, Missouri, and Davenport, Iowa.
He was a specialist in making hand-colored lithographs. Lithography is a way of making prints using a special stone or metal plate. These prints, especially a series called Valley of the Mississippi Illustrated, were some of the first pictures of the American West. They showed people what these growing areas looked like.
Images for kids
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This hand-colored lithograph from 1842 shows the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia. On the left is the Medical Hall, and on the right is the College Hall.
