John Gast (painter)
John Gast (b. 21 December 1842 in Berlin, Prussia – d. 26 July 1896 in Brooklyn) was an American painter and lithographer.
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American Progress, 1872
His most famous work is American Progress (1872), but little is known about his life.
Bibliography
- Obituary in the Brooklyn Eagle, July 27, 1896, p. 7, c. 2.
External links
- Biography of John Gast on askart.com.
- John Gast, American Progress, 1872, essay by Martha A. Sandweiss on City University of New York website.
- Two lithographies by John Gast on Library of Congress website.
- Entry in Goulding's New York City directory (1877), listing him as GAST JOHN, artist & lithographer, 39 Park pl. h B'klyn
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