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William Spratling, Father of Mexican Silver (1900-1967) William Spratling was born in 1900 in Sonyea, New York. After the death of both Spratling’s mother and sister, Wilhelmina, in 1910, Spratling’s father moved temporarily to his father’s Alabama home (known as Roamer’s Roost) with sons William and David as well as older daughter, Lucile. At that time, the three Spratling children became wards of their grandfather. By the end of 1912, the family had moved [...] Click here to continue reading. John Sprosen Cabinetmaker John Sprosen was active in Philadelphia circa 1783 to 1788, and in New York City from 1789 to 1798. His Windsor chairs are branded “I. Sprosen” under the seat. John Adams Spelman (American, 1880 to 1940) A Chicago landscape painter, Spelman was a member of the Oak Park and River Forest Art League, Association of Chicago Painters and Sculptors, and the Chicago Gallery Association. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, Oak Park Art League, and the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art. His work is in the collections of the Chicago Athletic Club, University of Nebraska, Illinois State Museum (Springfield), [...] Click here to continue reading. Clemente Spampinato (born 1912) Clemente Spampinato was born in Calabria, Italy and began his career in sculpture by depicting athletes, most notably Olympian subjects. Upon moving to New York in 1947, he developed a keen interest in Western subjects, which are often portrayed in dynamic motion. Information courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions Inc., March 2007 Raphael Soyer (1899-1987) Born in Borisoglebsk, Russia in 1899, Raphael Soyer is identified as a Social Realist painter because of his interest in the common man, although he avoided subjects that were particularly critical of society. Soyer moved with his family to the Lower East Side of New York City in 1913, after they were deported from Russia by the Tsarist regime. His father, a Hebrew teacher and writer, encouraged artistic and intellectual [...] Click here to continue reading. George William Sotter (1879 to 1953) As a young man, George William Sotter focused on painting the landscape surrounding the Pittsburgh countryside where he was born. Early in his career he and Horace Rudy were partners in a stained glass studio, producing masterful works for cathedrals, monasteries and churches. In 1902 he began his formal art training under Edward W. Redfield at the New Hope School in Bucks County. His studies continued under the [...] Click here to continue reading. Paul Sormani: Master Cabinetmaker of the 19th Century Paul Sormani (1817 to 1877), one the most important cabinetmakers of the 19th century, was born in Venice. Having trained as a cabinetmaker, he moved to Paris where he opened his first shop in 1847 specializing in furniture made in the Louis XV and Louis XVI style. When she decorated her palace, Empress Eugenie, the wife of Emperor Napoleon III, who was particularly fond of [...] Click here to continue reading. William Louis Sonntag (American, 1822 to 1900) William Louis Sonntag Sr. was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was known for his landscape paintings. He first gained his reputation in Cincinnati, where he was active from 1841-53 before departing for Europe along with African American painter Robert Scott Duncanson. While in the Queen City, many of his sketching trips took him to the rural areas of Kentucky and western Virginia, and the resulting canvases were [...] Click here to continue reading. Louis Marc Emmanuel Solon – Pottery Artist (French, 1835-1913) “L. Solon” is Louis Marc Emmanuel Solon, a noted artist and, for many, the unrivaled master of the “paste on paste” or pate-sur-pate process. His work has been described as “A curious blend of fantasy, Renaissance and Classical styles, and discreet eroticism.” After study in Paris at the Atelier of Lecoq de Bosibaudrant, Louis Solon moved to Sevres during the 1860′s, and then to Mintons [...] Click here to continue reading. William McKendree Snyder (1848-1930) William McKendree Snyder was born in Liberty, Indiana, served as a drummer boy in the Civil War, and allegedly survived the Andersonville prison camp. He studied under J. Insco Williams in Cincinnati, and then under Albert Bierstadt and George Innes when he moved east and studied in New York and Philadelphia. He spent most of his career in Madison, Indiana, which is in the extreme southern portion of the state, [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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