Dempsey, Richard W., 1909-
Variant namesAbstract painter, portrait painter, and educator; Washington, D.C.; d. 1987.
Recipient of the Julius Rosenwald Fellowship in 1946 to paint 100 portraits of "Outstanding American Negroes". Invited by the government of Haiti in 1951 to visit and paint "People and Scenes". He was a lecturer and instructor at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. His work was handled by the Franz Bader Gallery in Washington, D.C.
From the description of Richard Dempsey papers,1930-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81787122
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Richard Dempsey papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Dempsey, Richard W., 1909-. Richard W. Dempsey : artist file, miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Baltimore Museum of Art Library & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Dempsey, Richard W., 1909-. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives |
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| associatedWith | Art in Embassies Program (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Clark Atlanta University Art Gallery. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Corcoran Gallery of Art. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Franz Bader Gallery. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Perlmutter, Jack, 1920-2006. | person |
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