Krehbiel, Albert Henry, 1873-1945

Born in Iowa, Krebiel was important as a teacher in Chicago; he was part of the conservative art establishment and painted in both an academic and Impressionist manner. He began his studies at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1902. In 1903, he studied on scholarship at the Academie Julian in Paris under Jean-Paul Laurens. He remained in Europe until 1906, during which time he traveled and studied, winning four gold medals and the Prix de Rome. In 1906, he returned to Chicago, married a fellow artist, and joined the faulty of the Art Institute school. In 1907, he won a national competition for the murals in the Supreme and Appellate courtrooms in Springfield, Illinois.

Krehbiel helped set up the Chicago Art Institute Summer School of Painting in Saugatuck and later founded the Albert Krehbiel School of Painting there. He was on the faculties of the Art Institute from 1906-1945, and the Armour Institute, now Illinois Institute of Technology from 1913-1945.

From the description of Albert Henry Krehbiel papers, 1893-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83004608