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Arnold Friberg

Arnold Friberg (1913 - 2010) was active/lived in Utah, Arizona, Illinois.  Arnold Friberg is known for Genre-historical-religious and figure painting-mounties.

The following obituary is from The New York Times July 2, 2010.

ARNOLD FRIBERG, REALIST PAINTER, IS DEAD AT 96
by Douglas Martin

Arnold Friberg, a widely popular artist of historical and religious scenes whose painstaking quest for stunning realism led him to Valley Forge, Pa., on a winter's day to paint what became a famous portrait of George Washington praying in the snow, died Thursday in Salt Lake City. He was 96.

The cause was complications of hip surgery, his daughter-in-law Jayna Friberg-Cleamons said.

Mr. Friberg (pronounced FREE-berg) was probably best known for the The Prayer at Valley Forge, which depicts Washington kneeling beside his horse while his army winters at Valley Forge.  To ensure utter accuracy, he went to the Smithsonian Institution  to study Washington's actual uniform.

And when it came time to paint, he stood on the banks of the Schuylkill River in the bitter cold n   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 12593 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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