Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Western Artists
An in-depth resource about art movements and the artists involved in them. This particular page tackles artists of the American West. There is a chronological list of artists, with links to famous works and biographies.
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Art and Exploration in the American West and Mexico
Lesson on the 19th Century representation through art and maps of indigenous population and territory of the American West and Mexico. Primary source documents and questions for discussion are included.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lure of the West
An exhibit from the Smithsonian includes 70 paintings and sculptures by famous American Western artists such as Catlin, Baker, Bierstadt, and Remington.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lure of the West
Beautiful artwork from the more famous artists who depicted the people, places and things of the American West.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Montana: Famous Western Artists
Students watch biographical accounts of three artists of the West: Charlie Russell, George Catlin, and Evelyn Cameron then compare and contrast the focus and perspectives of each of the artists.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Frederic Remington
Biographical summary of the life and career of Frederic Remington, American painter and illustrator who specialized in depictions of the American West.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: George Caleb Bingham
Biographical summary of the life and career of William Glackens, American frontier painter and politician known as "the Missouri Artist."