Ammi Phillips

20 works by Ammi Phillips (American, 1788–1865) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.

Ammi Phillips was a prolific American itinerant portrait painter active from the mid 1810s to the early 1860s in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. His artwork is identified as folk art, primitive art, provincial art, and itinerant art without consensus among scholars, pointing to the enigmatic nature of his work and life. He is attributed to over eight hundred paintings, although only eleven are signed.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Ammi Phillips's work on the site falls under Figurative (20), Portraits (4), Paintings (1).

By movement, it's catalogued as Expressionism (20), Neoclassicism (3), Romanticism (1).

Culture: American (25).

By orientation: 25 portrait.

Other American artists of the period

Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:

• George Catlin — 703 artworks
• Frederic Edwin Church — 445 artworks
• John Rubens Smith — 276 artworks
• Thomas Sully — 171 artworks
• Miner Kilbourne Kellogg — 165 artworks
• Charles Bird King — 152 artworks
• Gilbert Stuart — 144 artworks
• Asher Brown Durand — 138 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Every artwork here can be downloaded as the original high-resolution file, or ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print from $21.99, shipping included.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many Ammi Phillips artworks does Archive Lane have?

20 public-domain artworks by Ammi Phillips are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Ammi Phillips?

Ammi Phillips is catalogued as American (born 1788, died 1865).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I filter this list?

Yes, use the filters above the grid to narrow by artist, colour, orientation and, where available, movement or room.