William Schmedtgen
William H. Schmedtgen | |
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| Born | May 18, 1862 |
| Died | December 29, 1936 (aged 74) Wilmette, Illinois, U.S. |
| Known for | Illustration |
William Herman Schmedtgen (May 18, 1862 – December 29, 1936) was an American illustrator and painter known as a pioneer in Chicago newspaper illustrating.Chicago Record from 1886 to 1901; and later on staff of the Chicago Record-Herald. He was a field artist for the Record during the Spanish–American War, stationed with U.S. troops in Cuba.[3] He died at his home in Wilmette, aged 74.[4]
References
- JSTOR 25505213.
- ^ Penn, F. (November 1893). "Newspaper Illustrators–Wm. Schmedtgen". The Inland Printer. Vol. 12, no. 2. pp. 140–141.
- ^ The Artists Year Book. Chicago: Art League Publishing Association. 1905. p. 174.
- ^ "W. H. Schmedtgen is Dead; Pioneer Artist of the Press". Chicago Daily Tribune. December 30, 1936. p. 14.
External links
Media related to William Herman Schmedtgen at Wikimedia Commons- Works by or about William Schmedtgen at Internet Archive
- Artwork by William Hermann Schmedtgen
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