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She settled in suburban Park Ridge with her husband, fellow artist Albert Krehbiel, whose professional ambitions shaped her early career.
Albert Henry Krehbiel
American painter (1873–1945)
Albert Henry Krehbiel | |
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| Born | (1873-11-25)November 25, 1873 Denmark, Iowa |
| Died | June 29, 1945(1945-06-29) (aged 71) Evanston, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Académie Julian, Paris, France |
| Known for | Painting; Drawing; Muralist; |
| Movement | Impressionism, Neoclassical, Synchromism, Abstract |
Albert Henry Krehbiel (November 25, 1873 – June 29, 1945), was the most decorated American painter ever at the French Academy, winning the Prix De Rome, four gold medals and five cash prizes.
He was born in Denmark, Iowa and taught, lived and worked for many years in Chicago. His masterpiece is the programme of eleven decorative wall and two ceiling paintings / murals for the Supreme and Appellate Court Rooms in Springfield, Illinois (1907–1911).[1] Although educated as a realist in Paris, which is reflected in his neoclassicalmural work