Daniel Boone Regional Library

Biography

• Gale Biography in Context
  This DBRL resource contains biographies on more than 340,000 people from key reference sources plus full-text articles from magazines and newspapers. Once inside, conduct a search for George Caleb Bingham.
• Famous Missourians: George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879)
  This page from the State Historical Society of Missouri includes a biography, images of Bingham’s artwork and a listing of all of his works held in the Society’s art collection.
• George Caleb Bingham: Catalogue Raisonné Supplement of Paintings & Drawings
  Designed as an ongoing supplement to "The Paintings of George Caleb Bingham: a Catalogue Raisonné" by Maurice E. Bloch (a part of the reference collection at the Columbia Public Library). It includes a biographical sketch, detailed discussions of specific paintings and links to many images.

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Artwork

• Smithsonian American Art Museum - Bingham, George Caleb, 1811-1879
  This index from the Smithsonian Institution provides a detailed description for over 500 of Bingham’s paintings. Includes images for select paintings.
• "Canvassing for a Vote"
  The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art presents a short analysis of Bingham’s painting, "Canvassing for a Vote."
• The Making of "The County Election"
  This website from the Saint Louis Art Museum displays the sketches Bingham used to create his painting, “The County Election.” An interactive game details how the individual sketches relate to the painting as a whole.
• The State Historical Society of Missouri: Bingham
  See images of select Bingham works owned by the State Historical Society of Missouri.

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Events and Places to Visit

• The State Historical Society of Missouri
  1020 Lowry Street, Columbia, Missouri 65201
  Selected Bingham paintings are on permanent display and open to the public Tuesday – Saturday.
• The Village of Arrow Rock
  Bingham built a home and lived in this town during the 1840s. Both his house and the town are designated as National Historic Landmarks.
• The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
  The Kansas City museum is holding a “Bingham@200” exhibition from March 9, 2011 to December 2, 2011. The museum normally has selected Bingham works on display in its regular collection throughout the year.
• George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879): a Bicentennial Celebration of Missouri’s Renowned Painter
  In honor of the 200th anniversary of Bingham’s birth, the Jackson County Historical Society has compiled a 2011 calendar of events celebrating the artist.

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Books in the DBRL Collection

• View a select list of books related to George Caleb Bingham's life and work.

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