Biografie von Johan Waldemar QUISTGAARD (1877-1962)

Birth place: Orsholtgaard, Denmark

Death place: Copenhagen, Denmark

Addresses: NYC

Profession: Portrait painter

Studied: Denmark.

Exhibited: St. Louis World Fair, 1904; Arthur Tooth & Son Gal., N.Y., 1906; Guildhall A. Gal., London, 1907; French Miniature Soc., 1907, Royal Acad., London, 1908; Walker A. Gal., Liverpool, 1908, 1924; Salon des Artistes Francais, 1907-1909, 1924-26; Royal Acad., Copenhagen, 1910; ASMP, 1912; Int. Exh. Miniatures, Ghent, Belgium, 1913; Reinhardt Gal., 1914; John Levy Gal., 1921; Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1925; Durand-Ruel, NY, 1927; Union League, NY, 1929; Salons of Am.; Decorator's Art Gal., 1935-37; Woman's Club, Charlotte, NC, 1935; Colorado Springs FAC, 1938; Denver AM, 1938; Roullier Gal., Chicago, 1942; Woman's Club, Rockford, IL, 1942, Chicago Art Club, 1943-46; Arthur Newton Gal., NY, 1944; Flint, MI, 1947; Newcomb-Macklin Gal., NYC, 1949. Awards: Knighthood of Danneborg, Denmark, 1919; Chevalier French Legion of Honor, 1926; Distinguished award, Art Dir. Club, 1944.

Member: Chicago AC; NY Genealogical & Biographical Soc.; SC.

Work: Mus. of the Kings of Denmark, Copenhagen; Christiansborg Castle and King's private coll. at Amalienborg Castle, Denmark; St. John's Cathedral, Denver; Washington Univ., St. Louis; NY Genealogical & Biographical Soc.; U.S. Dept. Agriculture & Treasury; Brookings Found., Wash., DC; many portraits of prominent persons.

Sources: WW47