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1887 California, Missouri - 1956 Bound Brook, New Jersey. Known for: Painting-portrait of dignitaries, nudes, florals, heads.
The following article was in The New York Times, July 6, 2010. "A Portraitist, and His Images Of the Famous, Come to Light". By David Gonzalez. Faces of great men, and a grande dame or two, peek out... Read full biography
The following article was in The New York Times, July 6, 2010. "A Portraitist, and His Images Of the Famous, Come to Light". By David Gonzalez. Faces of great men, and a grande dame or two, peek out from the linseed-scented clutter of Robert Seyffert's studio in the South Bronx. Their portraits,... Read full biography
The following article was in The New York Times, July 6, 2010. "A Portraitist, and His Images Of the Famous, Come to Light". By David Gonzalez. Faces of great men, and a grande dame or two, peek out from the linseed-scented clutter of Robert Seyffert's studio in the South Bronx. Their portraits, rendered in luminous oils or bold strokes of charcoal, resonate with life, though they were made almost a century ago. To Mr. Seyffert, they are a testament to their creator — his grandfather, Leopold... Read full biography
The following article was in The New York Times, July 6, 2010. "A Portraitist, and His Images Of the Famous, Come to Light". By David Gonzalez. Faces of great men, and a grande dame or two, peek out from the linseed-scented clutter of Robert Seyffert's studio in the South Bronx. Their portraits, rendered in luminous oils or bold strokes of charcoal, resonate with life, though they were made almost a century ago. To Mr. Seyffert, they are a testament to their creator — his grandfather, Leopold Gould Seyffert — and the distinguished businessmen, philanthropists, politicians and artists who sat before him for portraits that graced boardrooms and mansions from New York to Newport, R.I., and beyond. But today, the paintings are as likely to be... Read full biography
The following article was in The New York Times, July 6, 2010. "A Portraitist, and His Images Of the Famous, Come to Light". By David Gonzalez. Faces of great men, and a grande dame or two, peek out from the linseed-scented clutter of Robert Seyffert's studio in the South Bronx. Their portraits, rendered in luminous oils or bold strokes of charcoal, resonate with life, though they were made almost a century ago. To Mr. Seyffert, they are a testament to their creator — his grandfather, Leopold Gould Seyffert — and the distinguished businessmen, philanthropists, politicians and artists who sat before him for portraits that graced boardrooms and mansions from New York to Newport, R.I., and beyond. But today, the paintings are as likely to be found in basements and storage rooms, the victims of faded me... Read full biography