Pilgrims and Art in the Colonies

We all know the story of Thanksgiving, and the Pilgrims and Indians gathering for their festive meal. But what about art??

Art was not high on the list of priorities for the Pilgrims. The picture shown here is definitely not an example of an early Pilgrim activity.

It makes sense ... you've arrived in a new land, need to build a house, and find food to eat. So who has time to make art?

But we wanted to try to find out when the making of art did begin with the settlers, and here's what we found ...

A sampler by the daughter of Myles Standish

Colonial painter John White

The rarity of Pilgrim art

Colonial Art in the 18th Century

Examples of colonial art