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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
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Keywords (53)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Human Head Images, Portrait Heads, Faces
- •Interior Scenes
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Portraits: Notables, Society, Celebrity, Historical and/or Royalty
- •Still Life
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Europe
- •Holland/Netherlands
- •Spain and/or Portugal
Art Association
- •American (National) Society of Portrait Painters, Artists
- •American Federation of Arts
- •Chicago Society of Artists
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •Philadelphia Sketch Club
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
- •Salons of America
Art Teacher
- •Cecilia Beaux
- •William Merritt Chase
Art School
- •Art Institute of Chicago (School Of), Teacher
- •Art Students League of New York, Teacher
- •Moore College of Art and Design for Women, Teacher
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Benjamin Altman Prize, National Academy of Design
- •Cresson Traveling Scholarship
- •Frank Logan Prize, Art Institute of Chicago
- •Isidor Gold Medal, National Academy of Design
- •Julius Hallgarten Prize, National Academy of Design
- •Logan Medal of the Arts, Society of Western Art
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Figure Specialty
- •Genre Specialty
- •SATURDAY EVENING POST Illustrator and/or Photographer
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •MacBeth Gallery, New York City
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •AskART Panama Pacific Expo
- •Panama Pacific Exhibition of 1915
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Chicago Society of Artists-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Philadelphia Sketch Club-
- •Salons of America-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts