Born in Chicago, Illinois, Albert Herman Schmidt was a founding member of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Art Colony. Although he painted portraits, he was primarily known for his landscapes inspired by his... Read full biography
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Albert Herman Schmidt was a founding member of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Art Colony. Although he painted portraits, he was primarily known for his landscapes inspired by his awe of the expanse of Northern New Mexico. He was a pupil of Charles Francis Browne at the Art... Read full biography
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Albert Herman Schmidt was a founding member of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Art Colony. Although he painted portraits, he was primarily known for his landscapes inspired by his awe of the expanse of Northern New Mexico. He was a pupil of Charles Francis Browne at the Art Institute of Chicago and then studied at the Julian Academy in Paris, the pupil of Henri Martin. He settled permanently in Santa Fe in 1921 and applied his academic training to Southwestern subjects. Many... Read full biography
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Albert Herman Schmidt was a founding member of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Art Colony. Although he painted portraits, he was primarily known for his landscapes inspired by his awe of the expanse of Northern New Mexico. He was a pupil of Charles Francis Browne at the Art Institute of Chicago and then studied at the Julian Academy in Paris, the pupil of Henri Martin. He settled permanently in Santa Fe in 1921 and applied his academic training to Southwestern subjects. Many of his Indian portraits were done in formal, traditional style. He was very quiet and unassuming and did not actively seek exhibitions for himself, preferring to paint for personal pleasure. Sources:. Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in... Read full biography
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Albert Herman Schmidt was a founding member of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Art Colony. Although he painted portraits, he was primarily known for his landscapes inspired by his awe of the expanse of Northern New Mexico. He was a pupil of Charles Francis Browne at the Art Institute of Chicago and then studied at the Julian Academy in Paris, the pupil of Henri Martin. He settled permanently in Santa Fe in 1921 and applied his academic training to Southwestern subjects. Many of his Indian portraits were done in formal, traditional style. He was very quiet and unassuming and did not actively seek exhibitions for himself, preferring to paint for personal pleasure. Sources:. Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art. Peggy and Harold Samuels, The Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of Artists of the American West... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (19)
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The Art of Oregon: Influence of Eagle's Nest Art Colony and Rediscovered Collection They Left Behind
2016
Simeone, Beth Baker (Author); Bob Logsdon, (Photography; Coleen Logsdon, (Design)
180 pages (color)
Light, Landscape and the Creative Quest: Early Artists of Santa Fe
2012
Lewandowski, Stacia
272 pages (color)
Santa Fe Art Colony: Gerald Peters Gallery (Exhibition catalog)
2006
Udall, Sharyn R; Julie Schimmel (Introduction)
127 pages (color)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Albert Schmidt (1885-1957) The Silent Partner (Exhibition catalog)
1993
Hood, Gary A
28 pages (color)
Albert Schmidt (1885-1957) The Silent Partner (Exhibition catalog)
1993
Peters, Gerald
0 pages (color)
Annual Exhibition Record, National Academy of Design: 1901-1950 (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Falk, Peter Hastings
622 pages
The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
1,117 pages
Annual Exhibition Record, 1876-1913, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Volume II (Exhibition catalog)
1989
Falk, Peter Hastings
612 pages
Artists of the American West: Three Volumes A Biographical Dictionary
1985
Dawdy, Doris
1,184 pages
Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
707 pages
The Eagle's Nest Art Colony Collection: Arts Aliance Ogle County
1982
Madden, Betty; Larry Emmons (Foreward)
59 pages (color)
The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
1976
Samuels, Peggy and Harold
549 pages
Representative Art and Artists of New Mexico (Exhibition catalog)
1976
School of American Research
41 pages
Handbook of the Collections Museum of Fine Arts
1974
New Mexico, Museum of Fine Art
192 pages (color)
Catalogue: Annual Exhibition John H. Vanderpoel Art Association (By Contributors to the Collection) (Exhibition catalog)
1940
Klug, William L (Introductory Essay)
64 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index