Carl Gutherz
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Carl Gutherz (January 28, 1844 in Switzerland – February 7, 1907 in Washington, D.C.) was a painter, part of the Symbolist movement in the United States during the 19th century.
Biography
He came to the
École des Beaux Arts
.
At the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War, he went to Belgium, studying in Brussels and Antwerp under Stalleart and Robert. He moved to Rome in 1871, where he executed his first important work. He returned to Memphis in 1873, painting portraits and figure pieces in oil and watercolors.
In 1874 he moved to
St. Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts where he taught the life class from 1876 until 1884. He sent his “Ecce Homo” and his “Awakening of Spring” to the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia, receiving a medal and certificate for the latter work.[1]
In 1880 and possibly after, Gutherz designed the floats and costumes for the
Paris, France, where the costumes were made.[2]
In 1884, he went to
Paris salon
.
In 1896, he did a mural for the Library of Congress, and stayed in Washington, D.C. for the rest of his life.[3]
References
- ^ Masler, Marilyn (January 1, 2010). "Carl Gutherz". Tennessee Encyclopedia.
- ^ "The Veiled Prophets," St. Louis Globe-Democrat, July 14, 1880, image 8
- ^ "Subjects of Biographies". Dictionary of American Biography. Vol. Comprehensive Index. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1990.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1892). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
Further reading
- Masler, Marilyn and Marina Pacini. Carl Gutherz: Poetic Vision and Academic Ideals. University Press of Mississippi, 2009.
- Czestochowski, Joseph S. Carl Gutherz, 1844-1907: Designs for Memphis Celebrations, 1873-1881. Memphis: Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce, 1974.
- Czestochowski, Joseph S. Carl Gutherz. Memphis, Tenn: Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, 1975.
External links
- "Shades of Blue and Gray: Portrait of Carl Gutherz". civilwarshades.org. Retrieved 27 January 2012. Photograph with short biographical note.
- Carl Gutherz, Historic Memphis Website
- 747 works by Carl Gutherz at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
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