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1913 Winnetka, Illinois - 2010 Salt Lake City, Utah. Known for: Genre-historical-religious and figure painting-mounties.
The following obituary is from The New York Times July 2, 2010. ARNOLD FRIBERG, REALIST PAINTER, IS DEAD AT 96. by Douglas Martin. Arnold Friberg, a widely popular artist of historical and religious... Read full biography
The following obituary is from The New York Times July 2, 2010. ARNOLD FRIBERG, REALIST PAINTER, IS DEAD AT 96. by Douglas Martin. Arnold Friberg, a widely popular artist of historical and religious scenes whose painstaking quest for stunning realism led him to Valley Forge, Pa., on a winter's day... Read full biography
The following obituary is from The New York Times July 2, 2010. ARNOLD FRIBERG, REALIST PAINTER, IS DEAD AT 96. by Douglas Martin. Arnold Friberg, a widely popular artist of historical and religious scenes whose painstaking quest for stunning realism led him to Valley Forge, Pa., on a winter's day to paint what became a famous portrait of George Washington praying in the snow, died Thursday in Salt Lake City. He was 96. The cause was complications of hip surgery, his daughter-in-law Jayna... Read full biography
The following obituary is from The New York Times July 2, 2010. ARNOLD FRIBERG, REALIST PAINTER, IS DEAD AT 96. by Douglas Martin. Arnold Friberg, a widely popular artist of historical and religious scenes whose painstaking quest for stunning realism led him to Valley Forge, Pa., on a winter's day to paint what became a famous portrait of George Washington praying in the snow, died Thursday in Salt Lake City. He was 96. The cause was complications of hip surgery, his daughter-in-law Jayna Friberg-Cleamons said. Mr. Friberg (pronounced FREE-berg) was probably best known for the The Prayer at Valley Forge, which depicts Washington kneeling beside his horse while his army winters at Valley Forge. To ensure utter accuracy, he went to the... Read full biography
The following obituary is from The New York Times July 2, 2010. ARNOLD FRIBERG, REALIST PAINTER, IS DEAD AT 96. by Douglas Martin. Arnold Friberg, a widely popular artist of historical and religious scenes whose painstaking quest for stunning realism led him to Valley Forge, Pa., on a winter's day to paint what became a famous portrait of George Washington praying in the snow, died Thursday in Salt Lake City. He was 96. The cause was complications of hip surgery, his daughter-in-law Jayna Friberg-Cleamons said. Mr. Friberg (pronounced FREE-berg) was probably best known for the The Prayer at Valley Forge, which depicts Washington kneeling beside his horse while his army winters at Valley Forge. To ensure utter accuracy, he went to the Smithsonian Institution to study Washington's actual uniform.... Read full biography
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Keywords (28)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Cowboys
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •North American/Canadian Frontier, Pioneers
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Religion, Mysticism, Spirituality
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Arizona Before 1945
Art School
- •American Academy of Art, Chicago, Student
- •Chicago Academy/School of Fine Arts, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Potlatch Collection
- •Walter Bimson Western Art Collection
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Figure Specialty
- •Genre Specialty
- •Western Subject Specialty