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Frederick Kost

Frederick William Kost (1861 - 1923) was active/lived in New York.  Frederick Kost is known for Coastal views, landscape and marine painting, photography.

This following biography was researched, compiled, and written by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Director, Southold Historical Society, Southold, NY.

FREDERICK WILLIAM KOST, N.A. (May 15, 1861 - February 23, 1923)

Landscape painter.  Born in New York City, Frederick William Kost (a common error is the listing of his middle name as "Weller" - though some sources cite it was "Weller," in fact there are several known examples of his paintings signed "Frederick William Kost," which indicates his middle name was, indeed, "William") was the son of German immigrants Catherine (b. 1826) and Joseph Kost (b. 1826).  Joseph was a hotel keeper with enough wealth to employee three household servants in the early 1870's.

By 1870 Frederick Kost was living with his parents and siblings (Max, Emma, and Anna 'Mina') in Castleton, Richmond County (Staten Island), NY.  The subjects of his paintings were primarily depictions of  the environs of New York City, Staten Island (a   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 10303 characters.]  Artist bio

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