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William Wendt

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William Wendt

Birth
Germany
Death
29 Dec 1946 (aged 81)
Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA
Burial
Orange, Orange County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.8069, Longitude: -117.768
Memorial ID
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Artist
Well known for early 20th century immpressionistic landscape paintings. He came to Chicago about 1879, where he worked and took classes at the Art Institute of Chicago.

William traveled extensively, spending his time teaching and painting and exhibits his work in Chicago, Buffalo and St. Louis. In 1906 William moves to California and helps found the California Art Club.

Among his works are "The Mantle of Spring", "Where Nature's God Hath Wrought"at the Los Angeles County Museum and "Days of Sunshine" at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Artist
Well known for early 20th century immpressionistic landscape paintings. He came to Chicago about 1879, where he worked and took classes at the Art Institute of Chicago.

William traveled extensively, spending his time teaching and painting and exhibits his work in Chicago, Buffalo and St. Louis. In 1906 William moves to California and helps found the California Art Club.

Among his works are "The Mantle of Spring", "Where Nature's God Hath Wrought"at the Los Angeles County Museum and "Days of Sunshine" at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.


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  • Created by: ctwardo
  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43408663/william-wendt: accessed ), memorial page for William Wendt (20 Feb 1865–29 Dec 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43408663, citing Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, California, USA; Maintained by ctwardo (contributor 47093149).