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J Redding Kelly

J. Redding Kelly (1870 - 1939) was active/lived in New York.  J Kelly is known for Portrait and landscape painting, teaching.

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This following biography was researched, compiled, and written by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Executive Director, Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV.

J. REDDING KELLY (August 5, 1870 – December 8, 1939)
A.K.A. “John J. Kelly,” “Redding Kelly”

AUTHOR’S NOTE: There has been incredible confusion about this artist, and this biographywill correct the confusion. “J. Redding Kelly” and the artist known as “Julia Kelly” are NOT the same person, they are two different people, one a man and one a woman.

Artist, Portrait and Landscape Painter, Professor. Born as “John J. Kelly” in New York City to an Irish immigrant father, in 1890 he officially changed his name to “J. Redding Kelly.” This was likely done to hide his Irish ancestry and provide a more aristocratic air and elegant sounding name for his chosen profession. While alternative birth years of 1868 and 1873 have been reported, 1870 appears to be the correct year of his birth.

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   Publications  Book References:  13
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13 Book References for J. Redding Kelly
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1990 Falk, Peter Hastings Annual Exhibition Record, National Academy of Design: 1901-1950
(Exhibition catalog)
622 No
1990 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago
(Exhibition catalog)
1117 No
1989 Falk, Peter Hastings Annual Exhibition Record, 1876-1913, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Volume II
(Exhibition catalog)
612 No
1989 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Annual Exhibition Record, 1914-68, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
(Exhibition catalog)
538 No
1986 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers 1081 No
1984 Marlor, Clark S The Society of Independent Artists Exhibition Record 1917-1944
(Exhibition catalog)
600 No
1982 Opitz, Glenn Dictionary of American Artists 372 No
1973 Naylor, Maria Exhibition Record 1861-1900, National Academy of Design (Two Volumes Set)
(Exhibition catalog)
1075 No
1935 Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index 1130 No
1931 Barker, Virgil A Critical Introduction to American Painting 52 No
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