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George Seideneck | |
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 Seideneck in 1920 | |
| Born | George Joseph Seideneck February 4, 1885 |
| Died | 7 March 1972 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, painter |
| Years active | 1905-1923 |
| Style | Monochrome photography |
| Spouse | Catherine Comstock |
| Awards | Anna Elizabeth Klumpke Award – Cornish Fisherman. 1949 figure or portrait painting |
George J. Seideneck (February 4, 1885 – March 7, 1972), was an American photographer and painter known for his portrait, landscape artwork, and the early development of the art colony in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. He and his wife, Catherine Comstock, were accomplished painters.[1][2] His artwork has been exhibited nationally and can be found in the permanent collections of the Trotter Museum-Gallery,[3] Monterey Museum of Art,[4] and the National Gallery of Art.[5] In 1949, he won the Anna Elizabeth Klumpke Award during the Tenth Annual Exhibition of Art held by the Society of Western Artists at the De Young Museum in San Francisco.[6]
Early life and education[edit]
Seideneck was born on February 4, 1885, in Chicago, Illinois. He went to the local high school and upon graduation he became an apprentice wood engraver, carving woodblocks. As a youth he excelled in drawing boats on Lake Michigan.[7]
He attended classes at Chicago's Smith's Art Academy and then worked as a fashion illustrator for boys’ and men’s wear.[1][8]
In 1911, Seideneck left for art training in Euopre with William Victor Higgins. The first year was spent to studies in St Ives, a seaport town at Cornwall, England. There, he studied with the Canadian painter Harry Britton, and developed skills in portraiture. He also delved into landscape painting and utilized his camera to capture scenes for future reference in his artwork. He traveled to Paris, where he co-founded the American Art Club with a small group of Chicago artists. He went to Venice and Austria, and by the autumn of 1912, he was enrolled in studies at the Royal Academy in Munich, under under Walter Thor and Carl von Marr. In late 1913, he visited Chicago before returning to Europe the following spring as the ambassador for Meyer-Roth. It was during his journey through Italy that George parted ways with his wife.[8][1]
Seideneck came back to Chicago and studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He became a member of serveral Chicago clubs, including the Chicago Society of Artists and the Palette and Chisel Club.[8]
Career[edit]
In March of 1918, Seideneck moved to the art colony at Carmel-by-the-Sea. By June of that year, he exhibited several paintings in the office of the Carmel Pine Cone.[9]
Seideneck married Catherine Comstock (1885-1967) in Santa Rosa, California on January 25, 1921. She was a landscampe painter and worked with leather crafts.[2] Her brother was designer and master builder Hugh W. Comstock (1893-1950) who lived in Carmel-by-the-Sea.[10]
In 1922, the couple established a Carmel residence at the corner of Monte Verde and Eighth Avenue. Seideneck worked as a “staff artist” for the coastal botanical laboratories of the Carnegie Institution in Carmel producing botanical drawings under the direction of William Cannon.[8][1]
In the early 1920s, the Seidenecks undertook the restoration of several historic homes in Carmel. With the earnings from this endeavor, they embarked on a journey to Eruope in 1924, where they and spent their time painting and traveling in Germany and Italy.[8][1][11]
George and Catherine helped in the formation of the Carmel Art Association. George was elected as the second president of thein August 1928. He served on the board in 1927, and from 1930-1932.[8]
Sponsored by the WPA Federal Art Project, Seideneck made watercolor sketches of early-American artifacts for the Index of American Design exhibit, showcased in June 1937 at the Federal Art Gallery in Carmel. Thelma Miller, critic for the Pine Cone, remarked on his paintings: "George Seideneck painted a quaint shoe, cowhide laced with thongs and soled with redwood, the kind “worn by servants and people of poor estate,” found in the wall of the Governor Alvarado house built in Monterey in 1828. It belongs to Mrs. George Kinloch. Another Seideneck opus is a representation of a copper conserve kettle owned by Miss Anna Zabala, made by a local craftsmen for Anita Hartnell Zabala about 1860."[12]
During the autumn of 1949, at the Tenth Annual Exhibition of Art, wtih 58 paintings and held at San Francisco's De Young Museum by the Society of Western Artists, Seideneck was granted the Anna Elizabeth Klumpke Award, valued at two hundred and fifty dollars. This award was bestowed for the best figure or portrait painting, recognizing his canvas titled Cornish Fisherman.[6]
Death and legacy[edit]
Seideneck died on March 7, 1972, at a Monterey convalescent hospital after a long illness.[2]
His artwork can be found in the permanent collections of the Trotter Museum-Gallery,[3] Monterey Museum of Art,[4] and the National Gallery of Art.[5] The Harrison Memorial Library has the Barbara Meyer Collection of the George and Catherine Comstock Seideneck Papers. This collection includes 9 boxes and 1 oversized folder of photographs, color slides, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and woodcuts of various sizes.[13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Jennie V. Cannon. "George Joseph Seideneck (1885-1972)" (PDF). Traditional Fine Arts Organization: Biographies of Carmel and Berkeley Artists. pp. 616–617. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Carmel pioneer George Seideneck dies at 87". Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. March 9, 1972. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "George Joseph Seideneck (1885-1972)". Trotter Museum-Gallery. Pacific Grove, California. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "George Seideneck". Monterey Museum of Art. Monterey, California. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "National Gallery of Art". The Berkeley Gazette. Washington, D.C. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Winners Named in 10th Annual Show Of Western Arts". The Berkeley Gazette. Berkeley, California. October 20, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "George Seideneck, Painter, by Eleanor Minturn James, CPC, December 11, 1931", The Carmel Pine Cone, p. 6,
published one of his boat drawings in ink, CPC, December 9, 1932, p.1
- ^ a b c d e f Betty Hoag McGlynn (September 17, 1978). "Old Mural Found In Carmel" (Document). Herald Weekend Magazine. p. 4.
- ^ "Pine Needles". Carmel Pine Cone. June 6, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Hale, Sharron Lee (1980). A tribute to yesterday: The history of Carmel, Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Point Lobos, Carmelite Monastery, and Los Burros. Santa Cruz, California: Valley Publishers. p. 100. ISBN 9780913548738. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Have Vital Impact on Life in Area" (Document). Monterey Peninsula Herald. October 29, 1960. p. 14.
- ^ Thelma B. Miller (June 25, 1937). "WPA Watercolors Shown, Federal Gallery Exhibits Index of American Design". Carmel Pine Cone. p. 8. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Barbara Meyer Collection of the George and Catherine Comstock Seideneck Papers" (Document). Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Harrison Memorial Library: Henry Meade Williams Local History Room. 1910–1972.
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