Biografie von Howard Logan HILDEBRANDT (1872-1958)

Birth place: Allegheny, PA

Death place: Stamford, CT (rest home)

Addresses: Pittsburgh, PA, 1898; NYC, 1899-1947; New Canaan, CT, 1953

Profession: Portrait, landscape and flower painter, teacher

Studied: Tyler Sch. FA, Temple Univ. (B.F.A., B.S. in Edu., M.F.A.); PM Sch. IA; NAD; Acad. Julian, Paris with J.P. Laurens and Constant, 1894-96; Ecole des Beaux-Arts.

Exhibited: NAD, 1898; Paris Salon, 1896, 1897; PAFA, 1898-1909, 1921, 1925; All. A. Am. (med.); AIC; Boston AC, 1904-07; AWCS, 1906 (prize); Artists of Pittsburgh, 1911 (prize); S. Indp. A., 1917; SC, 1931 (prize); NAC, 1934 (med.); Corcoran Gal., 1912, 1923; WFNY, 1930; Worcester Art Mus.; Silvermine Gld. Artists.

Member: ANA; NA, 1932; All. A. Am.; NAC; Lotos Club; Salma. C, 1899; NYWCC; AWCS; Pittsburgh AA; Soc. Independent Artists; AFA; The Knockers Club (a founding mem., later became Silvermine Guild Artists)

Work: NAD; John Herron AI; Butler AI; Lotos Club.

Comments: Primarily known as a portrait painter, his sitters included prominent politicians, business executives and intellectuals. Teaching: portrait painting, NAD, 1944-46. Also appears as Hildebrand. He was married to Cornelia Ellis Hildebrandt.

Sources: WW47; WW53; Art in Conn.: The Impressionist Years; 300 Years of American Art, 653; Falk, Exh. Record Series.

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