Adam Emory Albright

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name = Adam Emory Albright


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birthdate = 1862
location = Monroe, Wisconsin
deathdate = 1957
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nationality = American
field = Painting, Landscape art
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Adam Emory Albright (1862 - 1957) was a painter of figures in landscapes. He was born in Monroe, Wisconsin and spent his working life in Warrenville and the Chicago area.

The artist studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts (later the Art Institute of Chicago) and under Thomas Eakins, but also in Europe in the nineteenth century.Albright began as a landscape painter but moved to strongly foregrounding individuals in most of his paintings. A particular interest for his paintings was children. He painted in oils, using almost pastel tones and visible brush-strokes, creating realistic paintings that approached Impressionism in style. Themes portrayed by the man called the James Whitcomb Riley of the brush include country children at quiet play, at rest, and walking. Many country scenes were from the town of Warrenville and then-rural areas of what is now Chicago.

He was married to Clara Wilson Albright, and they had three sons, including twins Malvin, who became a sculptor [http://www.wpamurals.com/unionclu.htm] , and Ivan, who became the most prominent Chicago artist of his time. Ivan was commissioned by MGM to create the portrait from the film, "The Picture of Dorian Gray." Malvin also submitted a painting that was not used for the film.

As an older person, Albright decided to sell his paintings on monthly installments to be paid as long as he lived, so that he would have an insured retirement income. Many people thought they would get his paintings at a very low price since he was already an old man, but his longevity served him well.

The Wisconsin Art Archives and Research Library of The West Bend (Wisconsin) Art Museum holds files on this artist.

Bibliography

*Albright, Adam "My Land. My Country. My Home." Albany, N.Y. [C. F. Williams & son] , 1915.
* Albright, Adam Emory "For Art’s Sake." [Warrenville, Ill.] Priv. printed, 1953.

External links

* http://www.fineoldart.com/browse_by_essay.html?essay=130
* http://www.rhlovegalleries.com/site/epage/23502_472.htm
* http://www.in.gov/ism/MuseumExhibits/SpecialExhibitsDetail.asp?ExhibitID=11