Alfred Thomas Agate (born February 14, 1812, in Sparta, New York; died January 5, 1846, Washington, D.C.) was a noted American artist, painter and miniaturist. February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Sparta is a town located in Livingston County, New York. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... Look up Artist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Agate lived in New York from 1831-1838. He studied with his brother, Frederick Styles Agate, a portrait and historical painter. He later went on to study with Thomas Seir Cummings. Leopold I 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Agate was a brilliant artist, capable of drawing landscapes, portraits, and scientific illustrations. Although he was a talented and trained artist, his landscape sketches were masterful, full of minute detail. For much of his landscape drawing, in order to save time, Agate used a camera lucida, a device which projected the scene onto a piece of paper for purposes of tracing. By the late 1830s, Agate was exhibiting his work at the National Academy of Design in New York, and established himself as a skilled painter in oils. Look up Artist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Photograph of a landscape A landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including physical elements such as landforms, living elements of flora and fauna, abstract elements such as lighting and weather conditions, and human elements, for instance human activity or the built environment. ... Photograph of a landscape A landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including physical elements such as landforms, living elements of flora and fauna, abstract elements such as lighting and weather conditions, and human elements, for instance human activity or the built environment. ... A camera lucida is an optical device used as a drawing aid by artists. ... The National Academy of Design, in New York City, now called simply The National Academy, is an honorary association of American artists, with a museum and a school of fine arts. ...

While serving as a member of the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, Agate created many artworks during his service with the expedition. He was especially good at botanical illustrations, and was the designated portrait and botanical artist of the expedition. Agate created the first known picture of Mount Shasta. The United States Exploring Expedition was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean (the Southern Seas) conducted by the United States Navy from 1838-1842. ... Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... Mount Shasta, a 14,162-foot (4,322 m) stratovolcano, is the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range and the seventh-highest peak in California. ...

In 1841, Agate Passage near Bainbridge Island, Washington was named by Lt. Charles Wilkes in honor of Agate. Agate Island in Fiji was also named in honor of Agate. 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Agate Passage is a high-current tidal passage located in Puget Sound between Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula. ... Bainbridge Island is an island in Puget Sound, and is an incorporated city located in Kitsap County, Washington. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq. ... Charles Wilkes Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer and explorer. ...

Agate lived in Washington, D.C. from 1842 onward, but unfortunately Agate's health suffered severely from the expedition and he died of consumption at the age of 34. Flag Seal Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Tuberculosis (commonly abbreviated as TB) is an infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (Miliary tuberculosis), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ...

Agate contributed more than half (173 of 342) of the sketches and paintings reproduced as lithographs illustrating the five volumes of the expedition's reports. Some of the most interesting, though all of Agate's work is considered to be of the highest order, are those of the Oregon Territory, including a look into a Chinook Lodge, an Indian Burial Place, an Indian Mode of Rocking Cradle, and a picture of the tragic wreck of one of the expedition's sailing ships at the mouth of the Columbia River. Lithography is a method for printing on a smooth surface, as well as a method of manufacturing semiconductor and MEMS devices. ... The Oregon Territory is the name applied both to the unorganized Oregon Country claimed by both the United States and Britain, as well as to the organized U.S. territory formed from it that existed between 1848 and 1859. ... Columbia River Gorge, Washington or North side The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...

On Agate's death in 1846, the drawings passed to his widow, Elizabeth Hill Kennedy Agate, who later married Dr. William J. C. Du Hamel of Washington, D.C. In 1926, one of her daughters from this marriage, Elizabeth A. Du Hamel, sold them to the Naval Historical Foundation. The Naval Historical Foundation donated Agate's artwork to the Navy Art Collection in 1998. 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Agate was held in such high regard by his peers that the distinguished botanist, Asa Gray, head of the Harvard botanists who used Agate's drawings and the expedition's specimens for the botanical reports, named a new genus (and species) of violet after him, Agatea violaris. Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... Asa Gray, Botanist Asa Gray (November 18, 1810 - January 30, 1888) is considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... Species List of Viola species Violets (Viola) are a genus of flowering plants in the family Violaceae, with around 400-500 species throughout the world, mainly in the temperate Northern Hemisphere but also in Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes in South America. ...

External links

• Navy Art Gallery Exhibit: The Alfred Agate Collection: The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842