Butler Institute of American Art
524 Wick Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44502
Youngstown, OH 44502
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Museums page for Henry Clarence Pitz ((1895 - 1976)), known for Illustrator, genre, history, views. Showing 11 museum collections and exhibitions.
Henry Clarence Pitz MUSEUMS
1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1976 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known for: Illustrator, genre, history, views.
The following was written by Mary "Molly" Wheeler Wood Pitz, widow of the artist, Spring 1988. HENRY C. Pitz was the only child of Anna Rosina (nee Steiffel) and Henry William Pitz. His mother's... Read full biography
The following was written by Mary "Molly" Wheeler Wood Pitz, widow of the artist, Spring 1988. HENRY C. Pitz was the only child of Anna Rosina (nee Steiffel) and Henry William Pitz. His mother's close knit family had emigrated from Lake Constance in southern Germany at mid-century; his father had... Read full biography
The following was written by Mary "Molly" Wheeler Wood Pitz, widow of the artist, Spring 1988. HENRY C. Pitz was the only child of Anna Rosina (nee Steiffel) and Henry William Pitz. His mother's close knit family had emigrated from Lake Constance in southern Germany at mid-century; his father had trained as a bookbinder in Munich, before moving to Philadelphia in the 1880s to open his own bookbindery and leather workshop. Soon after, he met and married Anna, and they set up housekeeping next... Read full biography
The following was written by Mary "Molly" Wheeler Wood Pitz, widow of the artist, Spring 1988. HENRY C. Pitz was the only child of Anna Rosina (nee Steiffel) and Henry William Pitz. His mother's close knit family had emigrated from Lake Constance in southern Germany at mid-century; his father had trained as a bookbinder in Munich, before moving to Philadelphia in the 1880s to open his own bookbindery and leather workshop. Soon after, he met and married Anna, and they set up housekeeping next door to her family at 29th and Poplar streets. Their son Henry Clarence, born June 16, 1895, demonstrated a talent for drawing. He became an avid fan of Howard Pyle's work, and as a youngster he and a close friend, Walter Kumme, spent considerable time... Read full biography
The following was written by Mary "Molly" Wheeler Wood Pitz, widow of the artist, Spring 1988. HENRY C. Pitz was the only child of Anna Rosina (nee Steiffel) and Henry William Pitz. His mother's close knit family had emigrated from Lake Constance in southern Germany at mid-century; his father had trained as a bookbinder in Munich, before moving to Philadelphia in the 1880s to open his own bookbindery and leather workshop. Soon after, he met and married Anna, and they set up housekeeping next door to her family at 29th and Poplar streets. Their son Henry Clarence, born June 16, 1895, demonstrated a talent for drawing. He became an avid fan of Howard Pyle's work, and as a youngster he and a close friend, Walter Kumme, spent considerable time in the studio of Walter's uncle, illustrator Julius Kumme. Although the family planned for their gifted son to attend William Penn Charte... Read full biography
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About Henry Clarence Pitz: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (11)
All MuseumsChrysler Museum of Art
245 West Olney Road
Norfolk, VA 23510Michael C Carlos Museum, Emory University
Emory University
571 Kilgo Street
Atlanta, GA 30322-1950National Museum of American Art-Smithsonian
8th and G Streets NW
Washington, DC 20004Oklahoma City Museum of Art, OKCMOA
415 Couch Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73102Philadelphia Sketch Club
235 South Camac Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107San Diego Museum of Art
Balboa Park, 1450 el Prado
Po 122107
San Diego, CA 92101Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Sixth Street & Independence Avenue Sw
Washington, DC 20560The John H. Vanderpoel Art Association
9625 S. Longwood Drive (Ridge Park)
Chicago, IL 60643The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
181 South College Ave.
Newark, DE 19717-5267