Rufus Hathaway
early life and training rufus hathaway, an american physician and folk art painter, was born in 1770 in freetown, massachusetts. he was the eldest of six children to asa hathaway and mary phillips, with a family background of ship carpentry. the family's frequent moves led them to settle in bristol, rhode island, in the mid-1780s. despite the unknown source of his artistic training, it is believed that hathaway worked as a decorative a…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Rufus Hathaway's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Rufus Hathaway's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.