Thomas Ball
(1819–1911) American artist and musician (1819-1911)
Thomas Ball (USA, 1819–1911) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a sculptor. By year of birth, Thomas Ball belongs to the chapter ‘Realism’ in this site’s history of art.
Thomas Ball was born in Charlestown and died in Montclair.
One of the best-known works is ‘Emancipation Memorial’. The catalogue has 7 works by Thomas Ball with free images. The dated works span the years 1850–1876. Works by Thomas Ball are held by Smithsonian American Art Museum and Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Arthur Georg von Ramberg, August von Kreling, Gustave Courbet, Joseph Stevens, and William Wetmore Story.