Topping, James (1879-1948) . "From Down In The Hills O’ Brown County," by Frank Hohenberger. Nashville, Ind. June 19, 1926. “Among the group- of artists that first visited Brown County last fall was... Read full biography
Topping, James (1879-1948) . "From Down In The Hills O’ Brown County," by Frank Hohenberger. Nashville, Ind. June 19, 1926. “Among the group- of artists that first visited Brown County last fall was James Topping, Chicago, who bunked with Oscar Erickson, also of the “Windy City,’ at the Fred Vance... Read full biography
Topping, James (1879-1948) . "From Down In The Hills O’ Brown County," by Frank Hohenberger. Nashville, Ind. June 19, 1926. “Among the group- of artists that first visited Brown County last fall was James Topping, Chicago, who bunked with Oscar Erickson, also of the “Windy City,’ at the Fred Vance cabin on Hoopole Ridge. Topping is a quiet, unassuming little fellow. No one seemed to be able to learn what he thought of the county’s hills. He seemed to flit here and there and always was a busy... Read full biography
Topping, James (1879-1948) . "From Down In The Hills O’ Brown County," by Frank Hohenberger. Nashville, Ind. June 19, 1926. “Among the group- of artists that first visited Brown County last fall was James Topping, Chicago, who bunked with Oscar Erickson, also of the “Windy City,’ at the Fred Vance cabin on Hoopole Ridge. Topping is a quiet, unassuming little fellow. No one seemed to be able to learn what he thought of the county’s hills. He seemed to flit here and there and always was a busy body. What he accomplished and whether he would come back again this year seemed a blank as far as coworkers were concerned.” . “Mr. Topping is best known among art lovers for his poetical interpretation of our native scenery. He does not resort to... Read full biography
Topping, James (1879-1948) . "From Down In The Hills O’ Brown County," by Frank Hohenberger. Nashville, Ind. June 19, 1926. “Among the group- of artists that first visited Brown County last fall was James Topping, Chicago, who bunked with Oscar Erickson, also of the “Windy City,’ at the Fred Vance cabin on Hoopole Ridge. Topping is a quiet, unassuming little fellow. No one seemed to be able to learn what he thought of the county’s hills. He seemed to flit here and there and always was a busy body. What he accomplished and whether he would come back again this year seemed a blank as far as coworkers were concerned.” . “Mr. Topping is best known among art lovers for his poetical interpretation of our native scenery. He does not resort to fictitious devices for emphasizing his subjects but relies on sound draftsmanship and a p... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (11)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
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
The Friedman Collection: Artists of Chicago (Spanierman Gallery, LLC) (Exhibition catalog)
2002
Gerdts, Dr. William H. (essay)
88 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Those Brown County Artists The Ones Who Came; The Ones Who Stayed
1993
Nesbit, Joanne (Editor)
235 pages (color)
The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
1,117 pages
Annual Exhibition Record, 1914-68, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Exhibition catalog)
1989
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
538 pages
Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers
1986
Opitz, Glenn B (editor)
1,081 pages
Dictionary of American Artists
1982
Opitz, Glenn
372 pages
Second National Exhibition of American Art Summer 1937 (Exhibition catalog)
1937
Breckinridge, Mrs. H. (essay)
32 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index