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1848 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1914 Magnolia, Massachusetts. Known for: Marine, portrait, and landscape painting.
A highly successful 19th-century marine painter, Frank Rehn determined to be exclusively American in his fine art painting, although French Impressionism heavily influenced his style. Ironically he... Read full biography
A highly successful 19th-century marine painter, Frank Rehn determined to be exclusively American in his fine art painting, although French Impressionism heavily influenced his style. Ironically he was "one of the first Americans to introduce the Impressionist style of painting to his fellow... Read full biography
A highly successful 19th-century marine painter, Frank Rehn determined to be exclusively American in his fine art painting, although French Impressionism heavily influenced his style. Ironically he was "one of the first Americans to introduce the Impressionist style of painting to his fellow countrymen." (428) . Because of his dedication to being 'pure' American, he avoided going abroad for further art study beyond his schooling from age 18 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with... Read full biography
A highly successful 19th-century marine painter, Frank Rehn determined to be exclusively American in his fine art painting, although French Impressionism heavily influenced his style. Ironically he was "one of the first Americans to introduce the Impressionist style of painting to his fellow countrymen." (428) . Because of his dedication to being 'pure' American, he avoided going abroad for further art study beyond his schooling from age 18 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Christian Schussele. His course work included portraiture, marine, still life and figure painting. Rehn was born in Philadelphia. After finishing his training at the Pennsylvania Academy, he supported himself with portrait commission work and by selling... Read full biography
A highly successful 19th-century marine painter, Frank Rehn determined to be exclusively American in his fine art painting, although French Impressionism heavily influenced his style. Ironically he was "one of the first Americans to introduce the Impressionist style of painting to his fellow countrymen." (428) . Because of his dedication to being 'pure' American, he avoided going abroad for further art study beyond his schooling from age 18 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Christian Schussele. His course work included portraiture, marine, still life and figure painting. Rehn was born in Philadelphia. After finishing his training at the Pennsylvania Academy, he supported himself with portrait commission work and by selling terra cotta plates. He also painted many landscapes and still lifes, and won exhibition awards for these subjects.... Read full biography