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William Krieghoff

William George Krieghoff (1875 - 1930) was active/lived in Pennsylvania, New York.  William Krieghoff is known for Illustration-figure, genre.

The following was compiled and submitted by Keith Emmons:Born August 31, 1875 in Philadelphia, PA.

Studied under William Chase of New York and several other artists. During his career he painted portraits of Chief Justice Taft, Charles Lindbergh, Walt Whitman, Eva Le Gallienne and many other notables.

Krieghoff did landscapes, pen and ink sketches and pastel work.

Served on the art staff of the New York Journal around the turn of the century. He was a member of the art staff of the Philadelphia Public Ledger for from 1915 to 1930, where he was a famed portraitist.

He died of a heart attack on April 20, 1930 in Ardmore, PA.

Sources:
New York Times obituary, Time Magazine, World War I draft records.

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Facts about William Krieghoff

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6 Book References for William Krieghoff
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
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
1982 Opitz, Glenn Dictionary of American Artists 372 No
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