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1868 Delavan, Wisconsin - 1957 Chicago, Illinois. Known for: Sand dune landscape painting, florals.
Frank Virgil Dudley was known as the "Painter of the Dunes," because of his fascination with the Indiana dunes on Lake Michigan, beginning with his first visit in 1911 to the area when he was hiking... Read full biography
Frank Virgil Dudley was known as the "Painter of the Dunes," because of his fascination with the Indiana dunes on Lake Michigan, beginning with his first visit in 1911 to the area when he was hiking with the Prairie Club of Chicago. This organization was one of the "contemporary manifestations of a... Read full biography
Frank Virgil Dudley was known as the "Painter of the Dunes," because of his fascination with the Indiana dunes on Lake Michigan, beginning with his first visit in 1911 to the area when he was hiking with the Prairie Club of Chicago. This organization was one of the "contemporary manifestations of a burgeoning spirit of regional identity that championed local cultural expression and the appreciation and preservation of the local landscape." (Greenhouse, 96) . In 1916, Dudley decided to focus on... Read full biography
Frank Virgil Dudley was known as the "Painter of the Dunes," because of his fascination with the Indiana dunes on Lake Michigan, beginning with his first visit in 1911 to the area when he was hiking with the Prairie Club of Chicago. This organization was one of the "contemporary manifestations of a burgeoning spirit of regional identity that championed local cultural expression and the appreciation and preservation of the local landscape." (Greenhouse, 96) . In 1916, Dudley decided to focus on the Indiana Dunes as his primary subject matter. In 1918, thirty of his paintings were featured in a Chicago Art Institute exhibit, "Western Scenes", which was co-sponsored by three other clubs also devoted to conservation: Friends of Our Native... Read full biography
Frank Virgil Dudley was known as the "Painter of the Dunes," because of his fascination with the Indiana dunes on Lake Michigan, beginning with his first visit in 1911 to the area when he was hiking with the Prairie Club of Chicago. This organization was one of the "contemporary manifestations of a burgeoning spirit of regional identity that championed local cultural expression and the appreciation and preservation of the local landscape." (Greenhouse, 96) . In 1916, Dudley decided to focus on the Indiana Dunes as his primary subject matter. In 1918, thirty of his paintings were featured in a Chicago Art Institute exhibit, "Western Scenes", which was co-sponsored by three other clubs also devoted to conservation: Friends of Our Native Landscape, the Dunes Pageant Association and the Conservation Council. Reportedly, many viewers were greatly surprised that t... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
- •Impressionism Before 1940
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Beach Scenes, Bathers, Swimming Genre
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Snowscene, Winter Landscape
- •Still Life
Art School
- •School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Art Collection
- •Chicago Union League Club
- •Eagle's Nest Art Colony Collection
- •Friedman Collection-Chicago
Added Description
- •Snowscene Specialty
Artist Colony
- •Eagle's Nest Art Colony
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Hoosier Art Salon-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts