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John Frederick Richardson (1906-1998) John Frederick Richardson of Tennessee was known for his town and his landscape paintings, which he painted in many styles and mediums.. Mr. Richardson taught at the Watkins Institute in Nashville (1938-1942) and University of Illinois (1946-1969). His work can be found at the Georgia Museum of Art. Information courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions Inc. Anne Worsham Richardson (born 1922) Anne Worsham Richardson was born in 1922 near the Clarendon County town of Turbeville, South Carolina. At age 16, she moved to Charleston and began specializing in bird paintings. The art inspired by Mrs. Richardson’s love of birds brought her international recognition. Her paintings have hung in the offices of Presidents Ford, Carter and Reagan and in homes and galleries across the United States and Europe. She has had [...] Click here to continue reading. Joseph Richardson, Philadelphia Silversmith Joseph Richardson, Jr. came from a long line of silversmiths. His father, Joseph, Sr. inherited his father’s silversmith shop in 1729 and became one of the leading silversmiths of Philadelphia. Joseph, Sr. set an example that his son was later to follow by helping in 1756 to organize the Friendly Americans for Regaining and Preserving Peace with Indians and he presented jewelry to Indian leaders. Junior continued the tradition and [...] Click here to continue reading. Rene-Jean Richard (Canadian 1895 to 1982) Born in Switzerland, Rene Richard moved to Alberta, Canada at the age of ten with his family. The arduous farmer’s life they lived did not appeal to him, and he left home as a young man to hunt and trap in the North. Life among his fellow trappers in the vast Northern landscape inspired him to paint, so in 1926 he began his studies in Edmonton. In Paris [...] Click here to continue reading. Louis Leon Ribak (1902-1980) Louis Ribak emigrated to the United States from Lithuania and settled in New York. He studied with John Sloan at the Art Students League. During the 1930s, he worked for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) as a muralist. He collaborated on a mural in Rockefeller Center with Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. In 1944 he moved to Taos, New Mexico with his wife. Information courtesy of Swann Galleries Antoinette Francesca Rhett (1884-1964) Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Antoinette Rhett spent most of her art career in Charleston, South Carolina where she was a founding member of the Charleston Etchers’ Club and a regular member of the Charleston Sketch Club. Her subjects were scenes of Charleston and nature images including florals, butterflies, and tree limbs. Her etchings, in delicacy and detail of design, reflected the influence of Japanese art, but her use of color [...] Click here to continue reading. Wellington Jarard Reynolds (1869?-?) Wellington Jarard Reynolds (born 1869?) spent most of his career in Illinois. He studied at the Royal Academy in Munich and the Academy Julian in Paris. He exhibited at the PAFA, Paris Salon, and the sesquicentennial expo in Philadelphia. He also taught at the Chicago Academy. Information courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions Inc. Frederic Sackrider Remington, Artist of the American West (1861-1909) Sculptor, artist, and adventure writer Frederic Remington, was born in Canton, New York in 1861. Remington is famous for his realistic and exciting paintings and bronze sculptures of the American West. He first became fascinated by the West after he left home as a young man. Like many young men, he headed out West to find an exciting career and a new life, but he [...] Click here to continue reading. Benjamin Franklin Reinhart, ANA A painter of popular historical and genre subjects, Benjamin Franklin Reinhart was born in 1829 near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He began painting portraits at the age of 16 while taking artistic training in Pittsburgh. In 1847 Reinhart moved to New York City and enrolled at the National Academy where he studied for three years. An additional three years of artistic study abroad followed, with time spent in Dusseldorf, Paris and Rome. [...] Click here to continue reading. Charles P. Reiffel (1862 to 1942) Charles Reiffel was born in 1862 in Indianapolis, Indiana. His primary association is with San Diego, California where he was a landscape painter. He worked six years with the Stowbridge Lithography Company in Cincinnati and in 1921 relocated to Southern California and dedicated most of his time painting regional landscapes, but also was known for marine paintings, and his graphics. Charles was a member of the California Art [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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