Bedford Fine Art Gallery
230 South Juliana St, Bedford, PA 15522Contact Details
- Phone number
- 724-459-0612
- info@bedfordfineartgallery.com
- Website
Albert Francis King ART DEALERS
1854 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 1945 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Known for: Trompe still life, portrait and landscape painting.
Revered as one of Pittsburgh's premier portrait artists well into his eighties, Albert F. King is now remembered mostly for his meticulously realistic still life works, such as watermelons with a... Read full biography
Revered as one of Pittsburgh's premier portrait artists well into his eighties, Albert F. King is now remembered mostly for his meticulously realistic still life works, such as watermelons with a wedge missing, apples falling from a basket or strawberries spilling out of a chip basket. Born in... Read full biography
Revered as one of Pittsburgh's premier portrait artists well into his eighties, Albert F. King is now remembered mostly for his meticulously realistic still life works, such as watermelons with a wedge missing, apples falling from a basket or strawberries spilling out of a chip basket. Born in 1854, King was the product of Catholic parents forced to flee Germany to escape religious persecution. When they arrived in Pittsburgh, they changed their last name from Konig to King to avoid any further... Read full biography
Revered as one of Pittsburgh's premier portrait artists well into his eighties, Albert F. King is now remembered mostly for his meticulously realistic still life works, such as watermelons with a wedge missing, apples falling from a basket or strawberries spilling out of a chip basket. Born in 1854, King was the product of Catholic parents forced to flee Germany to escape religious persecution. When they arrived in Pittsburgh, they changed their last name from Konig to King to avoid any further religious bias against Catholics. As an artist, their son was primarily self-taught, although he did study for a time under fellow Scalp Level School* member Martin Leisser. Much in demand as a portrait painter by the prominent citizens of... Read full biography
Revered as one of Pittsburgh's premier portrait artists well into his eighties, Albert F. King is now remembered mostly for his meticulously realistic still life works, such as watermelons with a wedge missing, apples falling from a basket or strawberries spilling out of a chip basket. Born in 1854, King was the product of Catholic parents forced to flee Germany to escape religious persecution. When they arrived in Pittsburgh, they changed their last name from Konig to King to avoid any further religious bias against Catholics. As an artist, their son was primarily self-taught, although he did study for a time under fellow Scalp Level School* member Martin Leisser. Much in demand as a portrait painter by the prominent citizens of Pittsburgh, he painted many notables including Stephen Foster, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick—although he rarely showed those works in publ... Read full biography
Albert Francis King - Affiliates (4 Galleries and Auction Houses)
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Greshville Antiques and Fine Art
1041 Reading Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512Contact Details
- Phone number
- (610)367-0076
- greshville@aol.com
- Website
Schwarz Gallery
1806 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103Contact Details
- Phone number
- 2155634887
- mail@schwarzgallery.com
- Website
Robert L. Burger Sporting Art
By Appointment, P.O. Box 765, Mount Vernon, OH 43050Contact Details
- Phone number
- 614-560-7431
- burger@ecr.net