The following obituary is from The New York Times July 2, 2010. ARNOLD FRIBERG, REALIST PAINTER, IS DEAD AT 96. by Douglas Martin. Arnold Friberg, a widely popular artist of historical and religious... Read full biography
The following obituary is from The New York Times July 2, 2010. ARNOLD FRIBERG, REALIST PAINTER, IS DEAD AT 96. by Douglas Martin. Arnold Friberg, a widely popular artist of historical and religious scenes whose painstaking quest for stunning realism led him to Valley Forge, Pa., on a winter's day... Read full biography
The following obituary is from The New York Times July 2, 2010. ARNOLD FRIBERG, REALIST PAINTER, IS DEAD AT 96. by Douglas Martin. Arnold Friberg, a widely popular artist of historical and religious scenes whose painstaking quest for stunning realism led him to Valley Forge, Pa., on a winter's day to paint what became a famous portrait of George Washington praying in the snow, died Thursday in Salt Lake City. He was 96. The cause was complications of hip surgery, his daughter-in-law Jayna... Read full biography
The following obituary is from The New York Times July 2, 2010. ARNOLD FRIBERG, REALIST PAINTER, IS DEAD AT 96. by Douglas Martin. Arnold Friberg, a widely popular artist of historical and religious scenes whose painstaking quest for stunning realism led him to Valley Forge, Pa., on a winter's day to paint what became a famous portrait of George Washington praying in the snow, died Thursday in Salt Lake City. He was 96. The cause was complications of hip surgery, his daughter-in-law Jayna Friberg-Cleamons said. Mr. Friberg (pronounced FREE-berg) was probably best known for the The Prayer at Valley Forge, which depicts Washington kneeling beside his horse while his army winters at Valley Forge. To ensure utter accuracy, he went to the... Read full biography
The following obituary is from The New York Times July 2, 2010. ARNOLD FRIBERG, REALIST PAINTER, IS DEAD AT 96. by Douglas Martin. Arnold Friberg, a widely popular artist of historical and religious scenes whose painstaking quest for stunning realism led him to Valley Forge, Pa., on a winter's day to paint what became a famous portrait of George Washington praying in the snow, died Thursday in Salt Lake City. He was 96. The cause was complications of hip surgery, his daughter-in-law Jayna Friberg-Cleamons said. Mr. Friberg (pronounced FREE-berg) was probably best known for the The Prayer at Valley Forge, which depicts Washington kneeling beside his horse while his army winters at Valley Forge. To ensure utter accuracy, he went to the Smithsonian Institution to study Washington's actual uniform.... Read full biography
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