John Gast

American artist
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican artist
PlacesUnited States of America
wasPainter Lithographer
Work fieldArts Science
Gender
Male
Birth21 December 1842, Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg
Death26 July 1896Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA (aged 53 years)
Star signSagittarius
Notable Works
American Progress 
The details

Biography

John Gast (b. 21 December 1842 in Berlin, Prussia – d. 26 July 1896 in Brooklyn) was an American painter and lithographer.

His most famous work is American Progress (1872), but little is known about his life.

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