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1889 Jackson County, Michigan - 1966 Santa Cruz County, California. Known for: Landscape painting, etching.
The following biography is provided by Edward P. Bentley:. Vern Breitmayer of Jackson, Michigan (1889 - 1966). Born April 24, 1889, Vern Breitmayer was one of five sons of William and Mary (Siegrist)... Read full biography
The following biography is provided by Edward P. Bentley:. Vern Breitmayer of Jackson, Michigan (1889 - 1966). Born April 24, 1889, Vern Breitmayer was one of five sons of William and Mary (Siegrist) Breitmayer. Always drawing, he found his initial attempts directed toward illustrations for the... Read full biography
The following biography is provided by Edward P. Bentley:. Vern Breitmayer of Jackson, Michigan (1889 - 1966). Born April 24, 1889, Vern Breitmayer was one of five sons of William and Mary (Siegrist) Breitmayer. Always drawing, he found his initial attempts directed toward illustrations for the "Reflector," his Jackson High School yearbook. In the summer of 1907 he went to Detroit to study with John Wicker at the Detroit Art Academy. Wicker, trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, had... Read full biography
The following biography is provided by Edward P. Bentley:. Vern Breitmayer of Jackson, Michigan (1889 - 1966). Born April 24, 1889, Vern Breitmayer was one of five sons of William and Mary (Siegrist) Breitmayer. Always drawing, he found his initial attempts directed toward illustrations for the "Reflector," his Jackson High School yearbook. In the summer of 1907 he went to Detroit to study with John Wicker at the Detroit Art Academy. Wicker, trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, had been appointed an instructor there in 1903 after having spent seven years abroad. In the fall of 1907 Breitmayer enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. There his teachers included Charles Grafly, a noted sculptor; William Merritt Chase,... Read full biography
The following biography is provided by Edward P. Bentley:. Vern Breitmayer of Jackson, Michigan (1889 - 1966). Born April 24, 1889, Vern Breitmayer was one of five sons of William and Mary (Siegrist) Breitmayer. Always drawing, he found his initial attempts directed toward illustrations for the "Reflector," his Jackson High School yearbook. In the summer of 1907 he went to Detroit to study with John Wicker at the Detroit Art Academy. Wicker, trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, had been appointed an instructor there in 1903 after having spent seven years abroad. In the fall of 1907 Breitmayer enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. There his teachers included Charles Grafly, a noted sculptor; William Merritt Chase, considered one of the best instructors of American Impressionism; and Hugh Breckenridge, who undoubtedly had the greatest influence i... Read full biography
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Keywords (28)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
Art Media
- •Enamel Paint
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Ink
- •Oil Paint
- •Tempera
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Contemporary Impressionism, After 1940
- •Impressionism Before 1940
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Michigan Before 1940
Art Association
- •American Artists Professional League
Art Teacher
- •Charles Grafly
- •Hugh Breckenridge
- •William Merritt Chase
Art School
- •Detroit Academy of Art, Student
- •Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Thouron Prize
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Artists Professional League-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Detroit Institute of Art
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts