John Mix Stanley

Shop 51 artworks by John Mix Stanley (American, 1814–1872) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.

John Mix Stanley was an artist-explorer, an American painter of landscapes, and Native American portraits and tribal life. Born in the Finger Lakes region of New York, he started painting signs and portraits as a young man. In 1842 he traveled to the American West to paint Native American life. In 1846 he exhibited a gallery of 85 of his paintings in Cincinnati and Louisville. During the Mexican–American War, he joined Colonel Stephen Watts Kearney's expedition to California and painted accounts of the campaign, as well as aspects of the Oregon Territory.

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

At a glance

Most of John Mix Stanley's work on the site falls under Landscape (42), Figurative (16).

By movement, it's catalogued as Romanticism (53), Realism (5).

Culture: American (58).

By orientation: 51 landscape, 7 portrait.

Dated work in this group ranges from 1843 to 1869.

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Prints of these artworks

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Sizes and framing

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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 John Mix Stanley artworks does Archive Lane have?

51 public-domain artworks by John Mix Stanley are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was John Mix Stanley?

John Mix Stanley is catalogued as American (born 1814, died 1872).

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.

Are these artworks copyright-free?

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.

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