Bessie Hoover and Herman Henry Wessel papers

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Bessie Hoover and Herman Henry Wessel papers

1914-1972

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Mostly photographs of portraits by Bessie Wessel. Also included is a scrapbook of clippings about the Wessels, articles on Frank Duveneck and the Cincinnati Art Club (of which Herman Wessel was president), a biography of Bessie Wessel, three sketches by Herman Wessel, two typed class lectures by Robert Henri, and miscellany.

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Wessel, Bessie Hoover, 1889-1973

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Painters; Cincinnati, Ohio. The Wessels studied under Frank Duveneck and others at the Cincinnati Art Academy. Herman Wessel was also an etcher and instructor. From the description of Bessie Hoover and Herman Henry Wessel papers, 1914-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122545733 ...

Wessel, Herman Henry, 1878-1969

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Duveneck, Frank, 1848-1919

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Frank Duveneck (1848-1919) was a painter and teacher in Munich, Germany and Cincinnati, Ohio. Born in Covington, Ky., he used the surname Decker until 1886. He began his career painting in midwestern Catholic churches. In 1870, Duveneck went to Munich, where he shared a studio with William Merritt Chase, studied with Wilhelm von Diez, and was influenced by the style of the Munich School. After travel to Venice and America, Duveneck opened his own school in Munich and in ...