Artists of the Commonwealth: Realism and Its Response in Pennsylvania Painting, 1900-1950
(Exhibition catalog)
2006Fahlman, Betsy (Essay)
71 pages (color)
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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
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Artists of the Commonwealth: Realism and Its Response in Pennsylvania Painting, 1900-1950
2006The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)479 pagesDavenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pagesEarly Art and Artists in West Virginia
2000Cuthbert, John A.301 pages (color)Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)3,724 pagesArt Across America: New England, New York, Mid-Atlantic (Volume One)
1990Gerdts, William H421 pages (color)Art What Thou Eat Images of Food in American Art
1990
(Exhibition catalog)Gustafson, Donna (others)191 pages (color)Southwestern Pennsylvania Painters Collection Westmorland Museum of Art
1989Chew, Paul138 pages (color)Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers
1986Opitz, Glenn B (editor)1,081 pages300 Years of American Art (two volumes)
1986Zellman, Michael David1,102 pages (color)Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)707 pagesThe Society of Independent Artists Exhibition Record 1917-1944
1984
(Exhibition catalog)Marlor, Clark S600 pagesThe Art of California Selected Works/ Oakland Museum
1984Orr-Cahill, Christina199 pages (color)American & European Paintings
1983
(Exhibition catalog)Schwarz-Philadelphia30 pages (color)Dictionary of American Artists
1982Opitz, Glenn372 pagesPortraits In the University of Pennsylvania
1940Addison, Agnes (editor)67 pagesFrontiers of American Art: Works Progress Administration
1939
(Exhibition catalog)Parker, Thomas (De Young Mus)111 pagesMallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index
1935Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge1,130 pages