William Bradford

(1823-1892)

William Bradford (April 30, 1823 – April 25, 1892) was an American romanticist painter, photographer and explorer, originally from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, near New Bedford. His early work focused on portraits of the many ships in New Bedford Harbor. In 1858, his painting New Bedford Harbor at Sunset was included in Albert Bierstadt's landmark New Bedford Art Exhibition.

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Projects

The beautiful forms in varied shapes which the Berg assumed. On this Berg we found a lake of fresh water, covering an acre in extent.

The Arctic Regions

Greenland's frozen landscapes, blending Romantic artistry and scientific precision to document an extraordinary 1869 Arctic expedition.

Books

The Arctic Regions: Illustrated with Photographs Taken on an Art Expedition to Greenland

(Godine, 2013)