Bowers Museum
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Santa Ana, CA 92706
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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Museums page for Marion Ida Kavanagh Wachtel ((1876 - 1954)), known for Landscape, figure, portrait, and floral painting. Showing 7 museum collections and exhibitions.
Marion Ida Kavanagh Wachtel MUSEUMS
1876 Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 1954 Pasadena, California. Known for: Landscape, figure, portrait, and floral painting.
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 10, 1870 into an artistic family Marion Wachtel was born to a mother who was an artist, and her great-grandfather was a Royal Academician in London. She studied... Read full biography
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 10, 1870 into an artistic family Marion Wachtel was born to a mother who was an artist, and her great-grandfather was a Royal Academician in London. She studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under Vanderpoel and in New York City with William M. Chase. For... Read full biography
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 10, 1870 into an artistic family Marion Wachtel was born to a mother who was an artist, and her great-grandfather was a Royal Academician in London. She studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under Vanderpoel and in New York City with William M. Chase. For several years she taught at the Art Institute of Chicago and was popular in Milwaukee as a portrait painter. A commission from the Santa Fe Railway to paint scenes in their ticket offices brought her to... Read full biography
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 10, 1870 into an artistic family Marion Wachtel was born to a mother who was an artist, and her great-grandfather was a Royal Academician in London. She studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under Vanderpoel and in New York City with William M. Chase. For several years she taught at the Art Institute of Chicago and was popular in Milwaukee as a portrait painter. A commission from the Santa Fe Railway to paint scenes in their ticket offices brought her to California. Arriving in San Francisco in 1903, she became a pupil of William Keith. Learning of her proposed move to southern California, Keith suggested that she study with Elmer Wachtel. A romance blossomed and they married in 1904. After her... Read full biography
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 10, 1870 into an artistic family Marion Wachtel was born to a mother who was an artist, and her great-grandfather was a Royal Academician in London. She studied at the Art Institute of Chicago under Vanderpoel and in New York City with William M. Chase. For several years she taught at the Art Institute of Chicago and was popular in Milwaukee as a portrait painter. A commission from the Santa Fe Railway to paint scenes in their ticket offices brought her to California. Arriving in San Francisco in 1903, she became a pupil of William Keith. Learning of her proposed move to southern California, Keith suggested that she study with Elmer Wachtel. A romance blossomed and they married in 1904. After her marriage, the artist dropped the "u" in her surname and then spelled it "Kavanagh." Regular exhibi. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940".... Read full biography
Marion Ida Kavanagh Wachtel - Artist Info
About Marion Ida Kavanagh Wachtel: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (7)
All MuseumsHubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
P.O. Box 150
Ganado, AZ 86505Laguna Art Museum
307 Cliff Drive
Laguna Beach, CA 92651Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland, CA 94607The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, FL 34243The John H. Vanderpoel Art Association
9625 S. Longwood Drive (Ridge Park)
Chicago, IL 60643UCI Institute and Museum for California Art
18881 von Karman Avenue
Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92612